contractie

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French contraction, from Old French contraction, from Latin contractiō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkɔnˈtrɑk.si/

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• Hyphenation: con‧trac‧tie
• Rhymes: -ɑksi

Noun

contractie f (plural contracties, diminutive contractietje n)

1. contraction

Synonyms

• samentrekking

Related terms

• contraheren

Descendants

• → Indonesian: kontraksi