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Etymology

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From Dutch uitspraak, from Middle Dutch utesprâke.

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Noun

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uitspraak (plural uitsprake)

  1. pronunciation
  2. sentence, verdict

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch utesprâke. Equivalent to a deverbal from uitspreken; compare spraak.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈœy̯tˌspraːk/, (Netherlands) [ˈœy̯tˌspraːk], [ˈʌy̯tˌspraːk], (Belgium) [ˈœːtˌspraːk]
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  • Hyphenation: uit‧spraak

Noun

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uitspraak f (plural uitspraken, diminutive uitspraakje n)

  1. (linguistics) pronunciation
  2. (law) judgment, decision
    Synonym: vonnis
  3. assertion, claim, expression

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: uitspraak