Afrikaans edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch verbintenisse.

Noun edit

verbintenis (plural verbintenisse)

  1. union, partnership
  2. contract
  3. agreement

Derived terms edit

References edit

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ver‧bin‧te‧nis.

Noun edit

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.