convenant

Dutch

Alternative forms

• covenant (uncommon)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch convenant, from Old French convenant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkɔn.vəˈnɑnt/

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• Hyphenation: con‧ve‧nant
• Rhymes: -ɑnt

Noun

convenant n (plural convenanten, diminutive covenant n)

1. agreement, accord (now especially in economic contexts)

Synonyms

• consensus
• overeenkomst
• overeenstemming

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French covenant, from Latin convenientem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ̃v.nɑ̃/

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Participle

convenant

1. present participle of convenir

Adjective

convenant (feminine convenante, masculine plural convenants, feminine plural convenantes)

1. suitable, appropriate; conventional

   Antonym: inconvenant

Noun

convenant m (plural convenants)

1. (dated) convention

Related terms

• convenance

Further reading

• “convenant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.