gedachtenis

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • gedagtenis (obsolete)

Etymology

From gedacht + -e- + -nis. Cognate with German Gedächtnis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈdɑx.təˌnɪs/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ge‧dach‧te‧nis

Noun

gedachtenis f (plural gedachtenissen, diminutive gedachtenisje n)

  1. commemoration, remembrance
  2. (obsolete) keepsake
  3. (obsolete) commemorative monument

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: gedachtnis, gedagtenis
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