avontuur

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Dutch avontuur, from Middle Dutch aventure, from Old French aventure. The change to o occurred in early Dutch and is due to influence from avond, which has also affected the pronunciation.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.fɔnˈtyr/
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Noun

avontuur (plural avonture, diminutive avontuurtjie)

  1. adventure (remarkable, exciting or challenging experience)

Derived terms

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch aventure, from Old French aventure. The o is due to influence from avond, which has also affected the pronunciation.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aːvɔnˈtyr/,
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: avon‧tuur
  • Rhymes: -yr

Noun

avontuur n (plural avonturen, diminutive avontuurtje n)

  1. adventure (remarkable, exciting or challenging experience)
    Synonyms: belevenis, wedervaren
  2. (obsolete) random occurrence, chance occurrence
    Synonyms: lotgeval, voorval

Usage notes

Not to be confused with the almost homophonic but differently stressed avonduur (“evening hour”).

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: avontuur
  • Indonesian: avontur

Malay

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Dutch avontuur.

Noun

avontuur (plural avontuur-avontuur, informal 1st possessive avontuurku, 2nd possessive avontuurmu, 3rd possessive avontuurnya)

  1. (Dutch East Indies) adventure

Further reading

  • Kwik Khing Djoen (1923) Kitab Vortaro: Segala Perkatahan-Perkatahan Asing Jang Soeda Oemoem Di Goena Ken Di Dalem Soerat-Soerat Kabar Melayoe [Dictionary Book: all foreign words which are commonly used in Malay newspapers], Batavia: Sin Po, page 20
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