moeite

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

moeite f (plural moeiten)

  1. effort
  2. difficulty

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Descendants[edit]

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

References[edit]

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

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