begroeting

Dutch

Etymology

From begroeten +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈɣrutɪŋ/

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• Hyphenation: be‧groe‧ting
• Rhymes: -utɪŋ

Noun

begroeting f (plural begroetingen, diminutive begroetinkje n)

1. greeting (acknowledgement of a person's presence or arrival)

   Synonyms: begroetenis, groet

Descendants

• Afrikaans: begroeting
• → West Frisian: begroeting

West Frisian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch begroeting. Equivalent to begroetsje +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈɡruə̯tɪŋ/

Noun

begroeting c (plural begroetingen)

1. greeting (acknowledgement of a person's presence or arrival)

Further reading

• “begroeting”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011