gedachtenis

Dutch

Alternative forms

• gedagtenis (obsolete)

Etymology

From gedacht +‎ -e- +‎ -nis. Cognate with German Gedächtnis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣəˈdɑx.təˌnɪs/

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• Hyphenation: ge‧dach‧te‧nis

Noun

gedachtenis f (plural gedachtenissen, diminutive gedachtenisje n)

1. commemoration, remembrance
2. (obsolete) keepsake
3. (obsolete) commemorative monument

Synonyms

• (commemoration): nagedachtenis
• (keepsake): souvenir

Descendants

• Negerhollands: gedachtnis, gedagtenis