luister

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Etymology

From Dutch luisteren, from Middle Dutch luusteren, from Old Dutch *lūsteron, from Proto-Germanic *hlūstrōną, frequentative of *hlūstaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- (“to hear”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlœistər/
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Verb

luister (present luister, present participle luisterende, past participle geluister)

  1. to listen

Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Verb

luister

  1. inflection of luisteren:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative

Etymology 2

From French lustre, from Italian lustro, from Latin lūstrāre.

Alternative forms

Noun

luister m (uncountable)

  1. lustre/luster, splendor
  2. glory
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