ont-

See also: ont, Ont, ONT, önt, on't, -ont-, Ont., and Appendix:Variations of "ont"

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔnt/

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Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch ont-, from Old Dutch ant-, from Proto-Germanic *andi-, *anda-, *and-.

Prefix

ont-

1. un-, de-; forms verbs meaning to negate, remove or separate.

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch ont-, from Old Dutch int-, from Proto-Germanic *in-.

Prefix

ont-

1. Forms inchoative verbs, indicating that a process is beginning.

Derived terms

Dutch terms prefixed with ont-

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Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch ant-, from Proto-Germanic *andi-, *anda-, *and-.

Prefix

ont-

1. un-, de-; forms verbs meaning to negate, remove or separate.

Derived terms

Middle Dutch terms prefixed with ont-

Descendants

• Dutch: ont-

Etymology 2

From Old Dutch int-, from Proto-Germanic *in-.

Prefix

ont-

1. Forms inchoative verbs, indicating that a process is beginning.

Derived terms

Middle Dutch terms prefixed with ont-

Descendants

• Dutch: ont-