gebarentaal

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of gebaar (“gesture, sign”) +‎ -en- +‎ taal (“language”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈbaː.rə(n)ˌtaːl/
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  • Hyphenation: ge‧ba‧ren‧taal

Noun

gebarentaal f (plural gebarentalen, diminutive gebarentaaltje n)

  1. a sign language, either in general (without article) or any codified medium for communication with the (nearly) deaf

Synonyms

  • doventaal

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: gebaretaal
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