alleenspraak

Afrikaans

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch alleenspraak, equivalent to alleen (“alone”) +‎ spraak (“speech”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: al‧leen‧spraak

Noun

alleenspraak (plural alleensprake)

1. Synonym of monoloog

See also

• tweespraak
• driespraak

Dutch

Etymology

Calque of Latin soliloquium or Byzantine Greek μονόλογος (monólogos). Equivalent to alleen (“alone”) +‎ spraak (“speech”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑˈleːnˌspraːk/

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• Hyphenation: al‧leen‧spraak

Noun

alleenspraak f (plural alleenspraken, diminutive alleenspraakje n)

1. monologue

   Synonym: monoloog