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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch onruste, equivalent to on- (“un-”) + rust (“rest”). Compare English unrest.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔn.rʏst/
- Hyphenation: on‧rust
Noun
onrust f or m (plural onrusten, diminutive onrustje n)
- (uncountable) unrest (state of agitation)
- unrest, upheaval (agitated situation)
- balance wheel
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