zachtkens

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzɑxt.kəns/
  • Hyphenation: zacht‧kens

Adverb

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zachtkens

  1. Alternative form of zachtjes

Usage notes

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Though morphologically a Southern Dutch form, zachtkens has been commonly used in Belgian and Dutch texts alike. It remains in limited use in contemporary Northern Dutch, but as a formal or literary term.