bedoening

Dutch

Etymology

From bedoen (“to provide with”) +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈdu.nɪŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧doe‧ning

Noun

bedoening f (plural bedoeningen, diminutive bedoeninkje n)

  1. (obsolete or dialectal) small business, farm
  2. fuss, busy or messy situation
    een gezellige bedoening ― a cosy mess
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