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dwaling.

mistake, error

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdʋaː.lɪŋ/
  1. mistake, error

    feminine
  2. unorthodox opinion, heterodoxy

    feminine · figuratively
  3. wandering

    feminine · literally · rare
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch dwalinge. Equivalent to dwalen (“to err, wander”) + -ing.

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