moeite

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch moeyte. Equivalent to moeien (to annoy, to bother) +‎ -te.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmui̯.tə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: moei‧te

Noun

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moeite f (plural moeiten)

  1. effort
    de moeite waardworth it
  2. difficulty

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Negerhollands: moeite, moeijten
  • Aukan: moiti
  • Kwinti: moiti

References

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  1. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute

Anagrams

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