vraagteken

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch vraagteken. Equivalent to vraag (question) +‎ teken (sign, mark).

Pronunciation

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Noun

vraagteken (plural vraagtekens, diminutive vraagtekentjie)

  1. question mark

Derived terms

Dutch

Etymology

From vraag +‎ teken, perhaps a calque of German Fragezeichen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvraːxˌteː.kə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: vraag‧te‧ken

Noun

vraagteken n (plural vraagtekens, diminutive vraagtekentje n)

  1. a question mark (?)
  2. something that is unknown or unclear, something unanswered

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: vraagteken