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geduld.

patience

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɣəˈdʏlt/

  1. patience

    neuter · no-diminutive · uncountable
    Het belangrijkste is dat je veel geduld hebt.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch gedult, from Old Dutch githuld, from Proto-Germanic *gaþuldiz. Equivalent to a deverbal from dulden, gedulden. Compare German Geduld, more at German dulden.

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