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richting.

direction

8 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈrɪx.tɪŋ/
  1. direction

    feminine
    studierichting
  2. movement, tendency

    feminine · formal
Where this word comes from

From richten + -ing.

prep/ˈrɪx.tɪŋ/
  1. in the direction of

    2022-06-22, editorial team, “Druk op de wegen richting Den Haag”, AD: Vanwege het boerenprotest had Rijkswaterstaat de A12 bij knooppunt Prins Clausplein richting Den Haag enige tijd afgesloten. Because of the farmers' protest, Rijkswaterstaat had closed the A12 at the Prins Clausplein junction in the direction of The Hague for some time.
  2. to, towards

    figuratively
    Met deze actie - een kopie van de presentatiefoto van het nieuwe kabinet Rutte IV op het bordes met koning Willem-Alexander - willen Roosendaalse ondernemer[s] een signaal afgeven richting Den Haag.
Where this word comes from

Short for in de richting van.

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