besnijdenis
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch besnidenesse. Equivalent to besnijden (“to circumcise”) + -nis (“-ness”, deverbative suffix).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editbesnijdenis f (plural besnijdenissen)
- circumcision
- De besnijdenis is een belangrijk ritueel in hun cultuur.
- The circumcision is an important ritual in their culture.
- Ze organiseerden een ceremonie voor de besnijdenis van hun zoon.
- They organized a ceremony for their son's circumcision.
- In sommige landen is besnijdenis een controversieel onderwerp.
- In some countries, circumcision is a controversial topic.
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