mensenkind

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Dutch

Etymology

From mens +‎ -en- +‎ kind.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛn.sə(n)ˌkɪnt/
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  • Hyphenation: men‧sen‧kind

Noun

mensenkind n (plural mensenkinderen)

  1. human child
  2. (more generally) a human person
    Daarna zeide Hij tot mij: Mensenkind, eet, wat gij vinden zult; eet deze rol, en ga, spreek tot het huis Israels. (Ez. 3.1; Statenvertaling)
    Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel. ((Ez. 3.1; King James Version)

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