beweging

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch beweging.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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beweging (plural bewegings or beweginge (dated))

  1. motion
  2. movement

Dutch

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Etymology

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From bewegen (to move) +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəˈʋeː.ɣɪŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧we‧ging

Noun

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beweging f (plural bewegingen, diminutive beweginkje n)

  1. movement, motion (act of physically moving)
    De schijnbare beweging van de zon langs de hemel is een gevolg van de draaiing van de Aarde.
    The apparent motion of the sun across the sky is a consequence of the rotation of the Earth.
  2. physical activity, exercise
    Synonyms: activiteit, oefening
    De dokter heeft gezegd dat ik te weinig beweging krijg.
    The doctor said I don't get enough exercise.
  3. movement, group, organisation (people with a common ideology or goal)
    Synonyms: groep, vereniging
    De beweging voor homo-rechten is gaandeweg steeds invloedrijker geworden.
    The movement for gay rights has gradually become more and more influential.

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: beweging
  • Negerhollands: beweging, beweeging