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actie.

action, activity, movement; especially (without article) a fast-paced activity

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɑk.si/
  1. action, activity, movement; especially (without article) a fast-paced activity

    feminine
    De kinderen waren druk bezig met hun speelse acties in het park.
    De actiefilm zat vol met spannende acties en spectaculaire stunts.
  2. action; motion

    feminine
    De natuurkundeleraar demonstreerde de wet van actie en reactie in de klas.
    De wet van behoud van actie stelt dat het totale impulsmoment van een systeem constant blijft.
  3. legal charge; formal claim

    feminine · obsolete
  4. share in an enterprise

    archaic · feminine · historical
    De gerechtelijke acties van de erfgenamen betroffen de verdeling van de actiën in wijlen vaders zaak.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch actie, directly or ultimately from Latin āctiō (“action”).

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