aanranding

Dutch

Alternative forms

• aenranding (obsolete)
• aenrandinge (obsolete)
• aenrandinghe (obsolete)

Etymology

From aanranden (“to assault, abuse”) +‎ -ing (“-ation, -ing”). The development to specifically “sexual assault” was informed by the phrase aanranding van de eerbaarheid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːnˌrɑndɪŋ/

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• Hyphenation: aan‧ran‧ding

Noun

aanranding f (plural aanrandingen)

1. (A) sexual assault, (an instance of) physical sexual abuse. [ca. from 19th c.]
2. An assault, a violent attack. [ca. from 17th c.]

Derived terms

• aanranding van de eerbaarheid

Related terms

• aanrander
• aanrandster

Descendants

• Afrikaans: aanranding