plichtpleging

Dutch

Alternative forms

• pligtpleging (obsolete)

Etymology

Compound of plicht +‎ plegen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈplɪxtˌpleː.ɣɪŋ/

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• Hyphenation: plicht‧ple‧ging

Noun

plichtpleging f (plural plichtplegingen)

1. A ceremony, a display of ceremony.
2. An often ritualised expression of respect.
   • 2020 August 25, Gerold Rozenblad, “Tafra drai [The table has turned]”, in De Ware Tijd‎^[1], retrieved 14 July 2021:

     Na wat verbale plichtplegingen over en weer besluit voorie inhoudelijker te worden.

     After some verbal pleasantries back and forth, the chairman decides to get more specific.