vakantie

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Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vacantie, from Medieval Latin vacantia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vaːˈkɑn.(t)si/
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  • Hyphenation: va‧kan‧tie

Noun

vakantie f (plural vakanties or (archaic) vakantiën, diminutive vakantietje n)

  1. A holiday, vacation.
    Droom jij ook van een vakantie die wat langer duurt?
    Do you also dream of a vacation that lasts a bit longer?
  2. An easy, careless time.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: vakansie
  • Aukan: fakansi
  • Indonesian: vakansi
  • Sranan Tongo: fakansi