aanranding

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Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From aanranden (to assault, abuse) +‎ -ing (-ation, -ing). The development to specifically “sexual assault” was informed by the phrase aanranding van de eerbaarheid.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaːnˌrɑndɪŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: aan‧ran‧ding

Noun

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aanranding f (plural aanrandingen)

  1. (A) sexual assault, (an instance of) physical sexual abuse. [ca. from 19th c.]
  2. An assault, a violent attack. [ca. from 17th c.]

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: aanranding