West Frisian

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Etymology

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From beswier +‎ skrift. Calque of Dutch bezwaarschrift.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəˈsviˑə̯ˌskrɪft/
  • Rhymes: -ɪft
  • Hyphenation: be‧swier‧skrift

Noun

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beswierskrift n (plural beswierskriften)

  1. letter of objection, remonstrance (writing in which the objections to something, especially to a decision are explained)
    • 1990, Hotso Spanninga, K. F. Gildemacher, Lammert Gosse Jansma, Haskerlân: in tal bydragen ta de skiednis[1], →ISBN, page 348:
      Yn it plan fan 1955 stie de wei dus noch op papier en wer kaam fan De Jong in beswierskrift.
      In the 1955 plan, the road was still on paper and De Jong again submitted a letter of objection.

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