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Dutch
Etymology
From on- + volwassen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɔn.vɔlˈʋɑ.sə(n)/
- Hyphenation: on‧vol‧was‧sen
Adjective
onvolwassen (not comparable)
- immature (not having reached adulthood or maturity)
Enkel een paar onvolwassen dieren hadden de storm overleefd.- Only a few immature animals had survived the storm.
- immature (behaving childishly)
Het werk van deze nationale historicus staat bol van de onvolwassen vooroordelen.- The works of this national historian are filled to the rafters with immature prejudices.
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