Dutch

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Etymology

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From ver- +‎ stad +‎ -e- +‎ -lijk +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vɛrˈsteː.də.lə.kɪŋ/, /vərˈsteː.də.lə.kɪŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧ste‧de‧lij‧king

Noun

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verstedelijking f (uncountable)

  1. urbanisation [from late 19th c.]

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: verstedeliking