Dutch

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Etymology

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From maan +‎ landing, likely a calque from English, Russian or Mandarin Chinese.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmaːnˌlɑn.dɪŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: maan‧lan‧ding

Noun

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maanlanding f (plural maanlandingen)

  1. moon landing [from late 1950s]
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