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Etymology

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From vertonen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ver‧to‧ning

Noun

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vertoning f (plural vertoningen, diminutive vertoninkje n)

  1. show, spectacle, performance
  2. display (contains negative connotations)
    Het debat was een genante vertoning.: The debate was an embarrassment (literally: embarrassing display).