misken

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English *miskennen (suggested by miskenninge (mistake, misinterpretation)), from Old English *miscennan (suggested by miscennung (a mistake or variation in pleading before a court, or a fine exacted for this mistake)), equivalent to mis- +‎ ken. Cognate with Scots misken (to not know, misken), Dutch miskennen (to fail to recognise, ignore), German mißkennen (to misunderstand), Swedish misskänna (to misunderstand).

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Verb

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misken (third-person singular simple present miskens, present participle miskenning, simple past and past participle miskenned or miskent)

  1. (transitive, UK dialectal) To mistake one for another; mistake in point of knowledge or recognition; misconceive.
  2. (transitive, UK dialectal) To fail to know; be ignorant or unaware of; appear to be ignorant of.
  3. (transitive, UK dialectal) To misunderstand; mistake; have the wrong idea of.
  4. (reflexive, UK dialectal) To esteem oneself incorrectly; have a false or exaggerated opinion of oneself or one's position.
  5. (transitive, UK dialectal) To fail to recognise or identify.
  6. (transitive, UK dialectal) To refuse to acknowledge; disown; repudiate; pass over; ignore; disregard; neglect; overlook; disavow; disclaim; disown; deny.
  7. (transitive, UK dialectal) To fail to mention.

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch miskennen. Equivalent to mis- +‎ ken.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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misken (present misken, present participle miskennende, past participle misken)

  1. (transitive) to deny or to fail to acknowledge

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German Low German

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German mischen, from Old Saxon *miskian, from Proto-Germanic *miskijaną.

Verb

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misken

  1. (transitive) To mix

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Old Dutch

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *miskijaną.

Verb

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misken

  1. to mix

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Further reading

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  • misken”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012