bezwaar

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈzʋaːr/

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• Hyphenation: be‧zwaar
• Rhymes: -aːr

Etymology 1

From bezwaren. First attested in the sixteenth century.

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Noun

bezwaar n (plural bezwaren, diminutive bezwaartje n)

1. objection

   Synonym: tegenwerping

2. difficulty, obstacle

Derived terms

• bezwaarschrift
• bezwaar maken
• gewetensbezwaar

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

bezwaar

1. (deprecated template usage) first-person singular present indicative of bezwaren
2. (deprecated template usage) imperative of bezwaren