constructie

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See also: construcție

Dutch

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch constructie, from Old French construction, from Latin cōnstructiō, from cōnstruere (present active infinitive of cōnstruō) + -tiō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkɔnˈstrʏk.si/
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  • Hyphenation: con‧struc‧tie
  • Rhymes: -ʏksi

Noun

constructie f (plural constructies, diminutive constructietje n)

  1. construction
    Antonym: destructie
    De constructie van het gebouw gaat niet door.The construction of the building has been cancelled.
    Deze constructie is wankel door het hoge zwaartepunt.This construction is unstable due to the high centre of gravity.
    Deze financiële constructie is illegaal.This financial arrangement is illegal.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: konstruksie
  • Indonesian: konstruksi