techniek

Dutch

Etymology

From French technique, from Ancient Greek τεχνικός (tekhnikós, “of or pertaining to art, artistic, skilful”), from τέχνη (tékhnē, “art, handicraft”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɛxˈnik/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: tech‧niek
  • Rhymes: -ik

Noun

techniek f (plural technieken, diminutive techniekje n)

  1. technique, technical skill
    De overvaller maakte pijnlijk kennis met haar technieken in de vechtsport. ― The mugger became acquainted with her martial-arts techniques in a painful manner.
  2. technics
    Hij studeert stedenbouwkundige techniek. ― He studies planological technics.
  3. technology
    Synonym: technologie
    De spion stond op het punt om de geheime technieken van het bedrijf te roven. ― The spy was about to steal the company's secret technologies.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: tegniek
  • → Indonesian: teknik
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