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getuige.

a witness, person who observed

7 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɣəˈtœy̯.ɣə/
  1. a witness, person who observed

    masculine
  2. a witness who testifies in a case

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch getuge, from the verb getugen (modern getuigen). Cognate with German Zeuge.

prep/ɣəˈtœy̯.ɣə/
  1. as shown by, judging by, witness

Where this word comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. The prepositional sense may be seen as a fossilized use of the subjunctive, which is otherwise archaic.

noun/ɣəˈtœy̯.ɣə/
  1. a testimony

    neuter
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch getuge, from the verb getugen (modern getuigen). Cognate with German Zeuge.

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