scheiding

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Etymology

From scheid +‎ -ing

Pronunciation

• scheiding

  (file)

Noun

scheiding f (^??? please provide the plural!, ^??? please provide the diminutive!)

1. (between objects) separation
2. divorce
   • 1992, A. F. Th. van der Heijden, Weerborstels, Em. Querido's Uitgeverij, page 36:

     'Ze liggen in scheiding,' hoorde ik geregeld fluisteren in de familie.

     'They are in the process of divorce', I often heard family members whisper.

Synonyms

• (divorce): echtscheiding

Derived terms

• scheidingslijn