verwoesting

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Afrikaans[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch verwoesting, from Middle Dutch verwoestinge. Equivalent to verwoes +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

verwoesting (plural verwoestings or verwoestinge (dated))

  1. destruction, devastation

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch verwoestinge. Equivalent to verwoesten +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌvɛrˈʋus.tɪŋ/, /vərˈʋus.tɪŋ/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ver‧woes‧ting

Noun[edit]

verwoesting f (plural verwoestingen, diminutive verwoestinkje n)

  1. devastation, destruction
    Synonym: vernietiging

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: verwoesting
  • Negerhollands: verwoesting, verwusting
  • West Frisian: ferwoasting (calque)