vorsupen

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Middle Low German

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Etymology

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From vor- +‎ supen. Cognate with Dutch verzuipen.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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vorsûpen

  1. to lose one's wealth or belongings by trading for alcohol
    Sin gud vorsupen. (To invest one's property into alcohol.)
  2. to drown

Conjugation

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References

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  • 1875–1881, Mittelniederdeutsches Wörterbuch, Karl Schiller and August Lübben