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gang.

passageway, alley

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɣɑŋ//ˈxɑŋ/

  1. passageway, alley

    masculine
    De oude stad heeft vele smalle gangen die toeristen aantrekken.
    Achter het huis is een smalle gang die naar de tuin leidt.

  2. gait, walk (person's manner of walking or stepping)

    masculine
    Zijn trotse gang maakte indruk op iedereen.
    Ze heeft een elegante gang die opvalt.

  3. hallway, corridor

    masculine
    De gang was verlicht met oude lantaarns.
    Aan het einde van de gang is een deur naar de tuin.

  4. course (meal)

    masculine
    Het voorgerecht is de eerste gang van het diner.
    Hoeveel gangen heeft dit feestelijke diner?
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch ganc, from Old Dutch gang, from Proto-West Germanic *gang, from Proto-Germanic *gangaz.

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