toekomst

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch toecomste (“arrival, visit”). Equivalent to toe +‎ komst. Temporal use developed first in the adjective toekomstig. Such use of the noun (ca. 1800) appears to follow German Zukunft, in which it is general since the 18th century and attested since the 14th.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtukɔmst/,
  • Hyphenation: toe‧komst

Noun

toekomst f (plural toekomsten)

  1. future
    Coordinate terms: verleden (“past”), heden (“present”)
    We moeten plannen maken voor de toekomst.
    We need to make plans for the future.

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Descendants

  • Afrikaans: toekoms
  • Negerhollands: toekomst, tukomst

See also

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