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gedachtenis.

commemoration, remembrance

11 characters4 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɣəˈdɑx.təˌnɪs/
  1. commemoration, remembrance

    feminine
  2. keepsake

    feminine · obsolete
  3. commemorative monument

    feminine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch ghedachtenesse, ghedechtenesse. By surface analysis, gedacht + -e- + -nis. Cognate with German Gedächtnis.

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