plichtpleging
Dutch
editAlternative forms
edit- pligtpleging (obsolete)
Etymology
editCompound of plicht + plegen + -ing.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editplichtpleging f (plural plichtplegingen)
- A ceremony, a display of ceremony.
- An often ritualised expression of respect.
- 2020 August 25, Gerold Rozenblad, “Tafra drai [The table has turned]”, in De Ware Tijd[1], retrieved 14 July 2021:
- Na wat verbale plichtplegingen over en weer besluit voorie inhoudelijker te worden.
- After some verbal pleasantries back and forth, the chairman decides to get more specific.