luister

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch luisteren, from Middle Dutch luusteren, from Old Dutch *lūsteron, from Proto-Germanic *hlūstrōną, frequentative of *hlūstaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- (“to hear”).

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlœistər/

Verb

luister (present luister, present participle luisterende, past participle geluister)

1. to listen

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlœy̯s.tər/

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Etymology 1

Verb

luister

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

Etymology 2

From French lustre, from Italian lustro, from Latin lūstrāre.

Alternative forms

• luster

Noun

luister m (uncountable)

1. lustre/luster, splendor
2. glory

Derived terms

• ontluisteren

Anagrams

• sluiter