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Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈœy̯t.lɛx/
- Hyphenation: uit‧leg
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch utelech. Equivalent to uitleggen.
Noun
uitleg m (plural uitleggen, diminutive uitlegje n)
- (chiefly uncountable) explanation
- (historical) expansion, esp. the expansion of a city outside its previous walls
- Synonym: uitbreiding
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Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
uitleg
- first-person singular dependent-clause present indicative of uitleggen
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