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Etymology

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Compound of maken +‎ loon.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmaːk.loːn/
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  • Hyphenation: maak‧loon

Noun

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maakloon n (plural maaklonen)

  1. (now chiefly historical, otherwise somewhat dated) The wages charged for production, usually charged by an artisan such as a tailor, i.e. labour costs as opposed to the material costs.
    Synonym: fatsoen

Descendants

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  • Negerhollands: maakerloon, maekloon