kruising
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Dutch
Etymology
From kruisen (“to cross”) + -ing.
Pronunciation
Noun
kruising f (plural kruisingen, diminutive kruisinkje n)
- act or instance of crossing
- crossing, crossroads, intersection
- Synonym: kruispunt
- (biology) hybrid, cross
- Synonym: hybride
- Een lijger is een hybride kruising tussen een mannetjesleeuw en een vrouwtjestijger.
- The liger is a hybrid cross between a male lion and a tigress.
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Aukan: koloisitin
Further reading
- “kruising” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie.