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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch convenant, from Old French convenant.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkɔn.vəˈnɑnt/
- Hyphenation: con‧ve‧nant
- Rhymes: -ɑnt
Noun
convenant n (plural convenanten, diminutive covenant n)
- agreement, accord (now especially in economic contexts)
Synonyms
French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French covenant, from Latin convenientem.
Pronunciation
Participle
convenant
- present participle of convenir
Adjective
convenant (feminine convenante, masculine plural convenants, feminine plural convenantes)
- suitable, appropriate; conventional
- Antonym: inconvenant
Noun
convenant m (plural convenants)
- (dated) convention
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