roeping

Dutch

Etymology

From roepen (“to call, shout”) +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: roe‧ping

Noun

roeping f (plural roepingen, diminutive roepinkje n)

1. vocation, calling

   Het kloosterleven was zijn roeping.

   Monasticism was his calling.

Related terms

• afroeping
• oproeping