verstek

Dutch

Etymology

From versteken.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vərˈstɛk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ver‧stek
  • Rhymes: -ɛk

Noun

verstek n (uncountable)

  1. (law) absence from a court meeting to which one has been summoned, default
  2. (architecture) a joint formed by connecting two components at segments having 45° angles relative to their length or width, the whole forming a right angle
  3. (obsolete) expropriation, deprivation
  • verstoken

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: verstek

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch verstek.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈvərstɛk/ [ˈfərs.t̪ɛk̚]
  • Rhymes: -ərstɛk
  • Syllabification: vers‧tek

Adjective

verstek (comparative lebih verstek, superlative paling verstek)

  1. (law) in absentia, absent
    Synonym: in absentia

Noun

verstek (plural verstek-verstek)

  1. (architecture) a joint formed by connecting two components at segments having 45° angles relative to their length or width, the whole forming a right angle

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