aanhaling

Dutch

Etymology

From aanhalen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːnˌɦaː.lɪŋ/

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• Hyphenation: aan‧ha‧ling

Noun

aanhaling f (plural aanhalingen, diminutive aanhalinkje n)

1. quote, citation
   • 1936, Haagsch maandblad, volume 26, page 555:

     Och, dat was met eenige Latijnsche aanhalinkjes immers te verhelpen.

     Aw, that could have been helped with a nice little dosage of Latin citations after all.

2. act of petting (an animal)
3. (law, Belgium) (temporary) confiscation, seizure