pesen
English
Etymology 1
See pisane.
Catalan
Finnish
German
Etymology
Unsettled. Reliable German etymologists trace it back to English pace, but this association may be secondary. A relation with Dutch pezen (“to work hard; to run quickly”) is probable. This Dutch verb was attested as early as 1632 and is related to pees (“sinew”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpeːzən/, /ˈpeːsən/
Spanish
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