Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch declinacie, from Latin dēclīnātiō.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌdeː.kliˈnaː.(t)si/
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  • Hyphenation: de‧cli‧na‧tie
  • Rhymes: -aːtsi

Noun

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declinatie f (plural declinaties)

  1. (astronomy) declination
  2. (grammar) declension (act of declining)
    Synonym: verbuiging
  3. (grammar) declension (grammatical category for nouns and adjectives)
    Synonym: verbuigingsgroep
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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: déklinasi

See also

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