afleiding

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See also: afleiðing

Dutch

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Etymology

From afleiden +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑfˌlɛi̯.dɪŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: af‧lei‧ding

Noun

afleiding f (plural afleidingen, diminutive afleidinkje n)

  1. distraction
  2. derivation (process by which a word has been derived)
  3. derivative (a word which has been derived from another one)

Synonyms