zegje

Dutch

Etymology

From zeggen +‎ -je (diminutive suffix), but there is no corresponding non-diminutive noun; the word is thus a diminutivum tantum.

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: zeg‧je

Noun

zegje n (plural zegjes)

1. a say (a chance to speak)

   Nadat hij eindelijk zijn zegje gedaan had, ging men over tot het volgende punt. ― After he finally had his say, they moved on to the next point.