geweten

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Middle Low German gewēten, equivalent to ge- +‎ weten (“to know”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈʋeː.tə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: ge‧we‧ten
  • Rhymes: -eːtən

Noun[edit]

geweten n (plural gewetens, diminutive gewetentje n)

  1. conscience
    Synonym: bewustenis

Derived terms[edit]

Participle[edit]

geweten

  1. past participle of weten
  2. past participle of wijten
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