ondertiteling

Dutch

Etymology

From ondertitelen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌɔn.dərˈti.tə.lɪŋ/
Audio: (file)
Hyphenation: on‧der‧ti‧te‧ling
Rhymes: -itəlɪŋ

Noun

ondertiteling f (plural ondertitelingen)

(often collective) The subtitles to a video in a particular language (see usage note); sub.
De ondertiteling van deze actiefilm was bedroevend slecht.
The subtitles of this action film were agonisingly bad.

De documentaire heeft ondertitelingen in negen talen.
The documentary has subtitles in nine languages.

Usage notes

Ondertiteling is often used collectively for all the translated textual versions of the dialogue of one film in one language; the plural is often used in reference to versions in multiple languages or multiple films.