aanranding
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[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- aenranding (obsolete)
- aenrandinge (obsolete)
- aenrandinghe (obsolete)
Etymology
[edit]From aanranden (“to assault, abuse”) + -ing (“-ation, -ing”). The development to specifically “sexual assault” was informed by the phrase aanranding van de eerbaarheid.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]aanranding f (plural aanrandingen)
- (A) sexual assault, (an instance of) physical sexual abuse. [ca. from 19th c.]
- An assault, a violent attack. [ca. from 17th c.]
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[edit]- Afrikaans: aanranding