verbintenis

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Middle Dutch verbintenisse.

Noun

verbintenis (plural verbintenisse)

1. union, partnership
2. contract
3. agreement

Derived terms

• burgerlike verbintenis

References

• "verbintenis" in Rieme

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch verbintenisse. Equivalent to verbinden +‎ -nis.

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: ver‧bin‧te‧nis

Noun

verbintenis f (plural verbintenissen, diminutive verbintenisje n)

1. (law) obligation
2. connection, relationship, particularly in an emotional sense

   Synonyms: band, verbinding

   Ik voel geen diepe verbintenis met vreemdelingen online. ― I feel no deep connection with strangers online.