tangconstructie

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Dutch

Etymology

Compound of tang (pair of tongs, pliers) +‎ constructie (construct).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɑŋ.kɔnˌstrʏk.si/
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  • Hyphenation: tang‧con‧struc‧tie

Noun

tangconstructie f (plural tangconstructies)

  1. (grammar) A grammatical construct, common in Dutch and German, in which separable elements of the same word or phrase are placed apart, potentially spanning many words; a sentence brace.
    Tangconstructies, waar ik een rothekel aan heb, zijn in het alom geroemde werk van deze schrijver schering en inslag.
    Sentence braces, which I absolutely despise, appear in the universally praised work of this writer in excess and abundance.