kroning

Dutch

FWOTD – 30 April 2013

Etymology

From kronen (“to crown”) +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkroːnɪŋ/

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Noun

kroning f (plural kroningen, diminutive kroninkje n)

1. coronation (the act or solemnity of crowning)
   • 2010, Gea Koren, Maria Ratering, John Tamerus, Zwarte Koffie Sterke Verhalen, Kluwer, page 50:

     De kroning van Beatrix is nog maar heel recente geschiedenis.

     The coronation of [Queen] Beatrix is still only very recent history.

2. (figuratively) Someone's solemn, festive ... installation, acknowledgment etc.

Synonyms

• (coronation): troonsbestijging, coronatie

Related terms

• gekroond
• bekroning

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From the verb krone +‎ -ing.

Noun

kroning f or m (definite singular kroninga or kroningen, indefinite plural kroninger, definite plural kroningene)

1. a coronation

References

• “kroning” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “kroning” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From the verb krone +‎ -ing.

Noun

kroning f (definite singular kroninga, indefinite plural kroningar, definite plural kroningane)

1. a coronation

References

• “kroning” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.