gewetensbezwaar

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of geweten +‎ -s- +‎ bezwaar. First attested in the eighteenth century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈʋeː.təns.bəˌzʋaːr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ge‧we‧tens‧be‧zwaar

Noun

gewetensbezwaar n (plural gewetensbezwaren, diminutive gewetensbezwaartje n)

  1. conscientious objection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: gewetensbeswaar
  • → West Frisian: gewissebeswier (calque)
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