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Etymology

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Compound of ontkenning +‎ -s- +‎ fase.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɔnt.kɛ.nɪŋˌfaː.zə/
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  • Hyphenation: ont‧ken‧nings‧fa‧se

Noun

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ontkenningsfase f (plural ontkenningsfasen or ontkenningsfases)

  1. stage of denial
    Nee, ik zit niet in de ontkenningsfase!
    No, I am not in the stage of denial!