leesteken

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Dutch

Etymology

From lezen (to read) +‎ teken (sign, mark).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: lees‧te‧ken

Noun

leesteken n (plural leestekens, diminutive leestekentje n)

  1. a punctuation mark
    In deze zin ontbreken enkele belangrijke leestekens, waardoor de betekenis onduidelijk is.
    This sentence is missing some important punctuation marks, making the meaning unclear.
    De leraar legde uit hoe je verschillende leestekens correct moet gebruiken in een zin.
    The teacher explained how to use various punctuation marks correctly in a sentence.
    In het Nederlands zijn er verschillende leestekens zoals punten, komma's, vraagtekens en uitroeptekens.
    In Dutch, there are various punctuation marks such as periods, commas, question marks, and exclamation marks.