gebruik

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Etymology

From Dutch gebruik (noun) and gebruiken (verb).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /χəˈbrœi̯k/
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Noun

gebruik (plural gebruike)

  1. use; usage
  2. custom; mores

Verb

gebruik (present gebruik, present participle gebruikende, past participle gebruik)

  1. (transitive) to use

Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch gebruuc. Equivalent to a deverbal from gebruiken.

Noun

gebruik n (plural gebruiken, diminutive gebruikje n)

  1. use
    in gebruik nemen ― to put into use
  2. custom, practice
    Het gebruik van het schudden van handen is een veelvoorkomende gewoonte in veel culturen.
    The custom of shaking hands is a common practice in many cultures.
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  • Afrikaans: gebruik

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

gebruik

  1. inflection of gebruiken:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative
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