aanranding

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • aenranding (obsolete)
  • aenrandinge (obsolete)
  • aenrandinghe (obsolete)

Etymology

From aanranden (“to assault, abuse”) +‎ -ing (“-ation, -ing”). The development to specifically “sexual assault” was informed by the phrase aanranding van de eerbaarheid.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaːnˌrɑndɪŋ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: aan‧ran‧ding

Noun

aanranding f (plural aanrandingen)

  1. (A) sexual assault, (an instance of) physical sexual abuse [ca. from 19th c.]
  2. an assault, a violent attack [ca. from 17th c.]

Derived terms

  • aanranding van de eerbaarheid

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: aanranding
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