zending

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch sendinge. Equivalent to zenden + -ing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛn.dɪŋ/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: zen‧ding
  • Rhymes: -ɛndɪŋ

Noun

zending f (plural zendingen, diminutive zendinkje n)

  1. round, batch (collection of thing arriving together)
  2. (Protestantism) mission (proselytisation)
    Synonyms: evangelisering, missie
  3. the act of sending

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: sending
  • Indonesian: zending

Anagrams

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch zending, from Middle Dutch sendinge.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈzɛn.dɪŋ]
  • Hyphenation: zèn‧ding

Noun

zènding (first-person possessive zendingku, second-person possessive zendingmu, third-person possessive zendingnya)

  1. (Christianity, Protestantism) mission, religious evangelism.
    Synonym: misi

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