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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch vorekennisse. Equivalent to voor + kennis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvoːrˌkɛ.nɪs/
- Hyphenation: voor‧ken‧nis
Noun
voorkennis f (uncountable)
- foreknowledge, knowledge beforehand
- (finance) inside information, insider information
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Further reading
- “voorkennis” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie.