gedachtenis

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Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ghedachtenesse, ghedechtenesse. By surface analysis, gedacht +‎ -e- +‎ -nis. Cognate with German Gedächtnis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈdɑx.təˌnɪs/
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  • Hyphenation: ge‧dach‧te‧nis

Noun

gedachtenis f (plural gedachtenissen, diminutive gedachtenisje n)

  1. commemoration, remembrance
  2. (obsolete) keepsake
  3. (obsolete) commemorative monument

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: gedachtnis, gedagtenis