loopbaan

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch loopbaan. Compound of loop +‎ baan.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: loop‧baan

Noun

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loopbaan (plural loopbane)

  1. career

Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of loop +‎ baan.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈloːp.baːn/
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  • Hyphenation: loop‧baan

Noun

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loopbaan f (plural loopbanen, diminutive loopbaantje n)

  1. career [from 18th c.]
  2. (astronomy) orbit [from 18th c.]
  3. racetrack [from 16th c.]

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: loopbaan