uitleg

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈœy̯t.lɛx/

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• Hyphenation: uit‧leg

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch utelech. Equivalent to uitleggen.

Noun

uitleg m (plural uitleggen, diminutive uitlegje n)

1. (chiefly uncountable) explanation
2. (historical) expansion, esp. the expansion of a city outside its previous walls

   Synonym: uitbreiding

3. (obsolete, law) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

Derived terms

• stadsuitleg

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

uitleg

1. first-person singular dependent-clause present indicative of uitleggen

Anagrams

• leg uit