plichtpleging

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Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compound of plicht +‎ plegen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈplɪxtˌpleː.ɣɪŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: plicht‧ple‧ging

Noun

plichtpleging f (plural plichtplegingen)

  1. a ceremony, a display of ceremony
  2. an often ritualised expression of respect
    • 2020 August 25, Gerold Rozenblad, “Tafra drai ”, in De Ware Tijd, retrieved 14 July 2021:
      Na wat verbale plichtplegingen over en weer besluit voorie inhoudelijker te worden.
      After some verbal pleasantries back and forth, the chairman decides to get more specific.