vraagteken

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Afrikaans[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch vraagteken. Equivalent to vraag (“question”) +‎ teken (“sign, mark”).

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

vraagteken (plural vraagtekens, diminutive vraagtekentjie)

  1. question mark

Derived terms[edit]

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From vraag +‎ teken, perhaps a calque of German Fragezeichen.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈvraːxˌteː.kə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: vraag‧te‧ken

Noun[edit]

vraagteken n (plural vraagtekens, diminutive vraagtekentje n)

  1. a question mark (?) [from late 16th c.]
  2. something that is unknown or unclear, something unanswered [from 19th c.]

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: vraagteken
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