consument
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cōnsūmēns. Equivalent to consumeren + -ent (with drop-out of -eren).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkɔn.zyˈmɛnt/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: con‧su‧ment
- Rhymes: -ɛnt
Noun
consument f or m (plural consumenten, diminutive consumentje n)
- a consumer, who buys and/or uses goods or services
- De rechten van de consument worden beschermd door de wet.
- The rights of the consumer are protected by the law.
Synonyms
Derived terms
- consumentenkrediet n
- consumentenprijs
Related terms
Descendants
- → Indonesian: konsumèn
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔ̃.sym/
Audio (Canada): (file)
Verb
consument
- third-person plural present indicative/subjunctive of consumer
Latin
Verb
cōnsūment
- third-person plural future active indicative of cōnsūmō