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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch (recorded circa 1265), from Old French extremité, from Latin extrēmitās. Equivalent to extreem + -iteit.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɛks.treː.miˈtɛi̯t/
- Hyphenation: ex‧tre‧mi‧teit
Noun
extremiteit f (plural extremiteiten, diminutive extremiteitje n)
- an extremity (ulterior point or side)
- a bodily extremity, member, limb
- an extreme peril
- an ultimate or decisive battle
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