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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch getugenisse, from getugen (“to bear witness”) + -nisse (modern getuigen + -nis). Compare German Zeugnis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣəˈtœy̯.ɣəˌnɪs/
- Hyphenation: ge‧tui‧ge‧nis
Noun
getuigenis f or n (plural getuigenissen, diminutive getuigenisje n)
- a testimony: declaration/statement serving to bear evidence or proof in an inquiry and/or trial
- hence also other proof
Bloedige striemen en andere wonden strekten tot getuigenis dat Romeinse slaven enkel onder foltering getuigenis konden afleggen- Bloody stripes and other wounds bore witness that Roman slaves could only give testimony under torture
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