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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch onderdaen. Originated from the past participle of onderdoen (“to subjugate”), this verb fell in disuse in the modern language. Equivalent to onder- + gedaan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔn.dərˌdaːn/
- Hyphenation: on‧der‧daan
Noun
onderdaan m (plural onderdanen, diminutive onderdaantje n, feminine onderdane)
- subject (i.e. a citizen in a monarchy)
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