aanloop.
run-up (approach run)
Meaning & usage
run-up (approach run)
Zij nam een aanloop en waagde de sprong.
run-up (period of time before an event)
an element, usually an interjection or subordinate clause, preceding the main clause
attack, charge (attack in which opponents charge at one another)
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch aenloop. Deverbal from aanlopen, equivalent to aan + loop.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.