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Dutch
Etymology
From afstandelijk (“standoffish, aloof, distant”) + -heid (“-hood, -ness”), with the former component derived from afstand (“distance”) and the suffix -lijk (“-ly”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɑfˈstɑn.də.lək.ɦɛi̯t/
- Hyphenation: af‧stan‧de‧lijk‧heid
Noun
afstandelijkheid f (uncountable)
- aloofness, standoffishness
- detachment