aanbelang

Dutch

Etymology

From aanbelangen (“to be of importance to someone”). Equivalent to aan (“on”) +‎ belang (“importance”).

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaːn.bəˌlɑŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: aan‧be‧lang

Noun

aanbelang n (uncountable)

  1. importance, interest
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