vuilnis

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From vuil (“dirty”) +‎ -nis (“-ness”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvœy̯l.nɪs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: vuil‧nis

Noun

vuilnis f or n (uncountable)

  1. rubbish, trash, garbage; (especially) waste products (to be) disposed off
    Er was vuilnis overal.
    There was trash everywhere.

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Descendants

  • Afrikaans: vullis

Further reading

  • “vuilnis” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]
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