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aanloop.

run-up (approach run)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈaːn.loːp/
  1. run-up (approach run)

    masculine
    Zij nam een aanloop en waagde de sprong.
  2. run-up (period of time before an event)

    masculine
  3. an element, usually an interjection or subordinate clause, preceding the main clause

    masculine
  4. attack, charge (attack in which opponents charge at one another)

    masculine · obsolete
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.