geschiedenis

Dutch

Etymology

From geschieden +‎ -nis. Cognate with German Geschichte.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈsxi.də.nɪs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ge‧schie‧de‧nis

Noun

geschiedenis f (plural geschiedenissen, diminutive geschiedenisje n)

  1. history
  2. event, happening

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Descendants

  • Afrikaans: geskiedenis
  • Negerhollands: geskiedenis
  • → Papiamentu: geschiedenis
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