geding

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch gedinge. Equivalent to ge- +‎ dingen (“to plead”).

Pronunciation edit

Audio (file)
Hyphenation: ge‧ding
Rhymes: -ɪŋ

Noun edit

geding n (plural gedingen, diminutive gedingetje n)

(law) lawsuit

Usage notes edit

Commonly used in the expression (Netherlands) kort geding ~ (Belgium) kortgeding ‘summary procedure’ (kort ‘short’).

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