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Etymology

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Fixed compound of rug +‎ -e- +‎ spraak, calque of German Rücksprache or Low German [Term?], ultimately from Middle Low German ruggesprake. First attested in the seventeenth century.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈrʏ.ɣəˌspraːk/
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  • Hyphenation: rug‧ge‧spraak

Noun

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ruggespraak f or m (uncountable)

  1. consultation, discussion with stakeholders