tektoniek

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Dutch

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Tektonik. Attested since the mid nineteenth century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌtɛk.toːˈnik/
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  • Hyphenation: tek‧to‧niek
  • Rhymes: -ik

Noun

tektoniek f (uncountable)

  1. (geology) tectonics (study of crustal movements and phenomena)
  2. (architecture) tectonics (study of structural assembly and experience)

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