lijst

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɛi̯st/
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  • Hyphenation: lijst
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯st

Etymology 1

16th century, borrowed from Italian lista, likely in part through French liste. Ultimately from the same Germanic word as etymology 2 below.

Noun

lijst f (plural lijsten, diminutive lijstje n)

  1. list
    lijst met opsommingstekensbulleted list, bullet list
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: lys
  • Indonesian: lis
  • Papiamentu: leishi, leshi (from the diminutive)

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch lijste, from Old Dutch *līsta, from Proto-Germanic *līstǭ.

Noun

lijst f (plural lijsten, diminutive lijstje n)

  1. picture frame
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Caribbean Hindustani: list
  • Indonesian: lis
  • Sranan Tongo: lèist

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