Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From gedacht +‎ -e- +‎ -nis. Cognate with German Gedächtnis.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈdɑx.təˌnɪs/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ge‧dach‧te‧nis

Noun edit

gedachtenis f (plural gedachtenissen, diminutive gedachtenisje n)

  1. commemoration, remembrance
  2. (obsolete) keepsake
  3. (obsolete) commemorative monument

Synonyms edit

Descendants edit

  • Negerhollands: gedachtnis, gedagtenis