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tenzij.

unless

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

conj/ˈtɛnˌzɛi̯//ˌtɛnˈzɛi̯/
  1. unless

Where this word comes from

Represents a univerbation of Middle Dutch het ne si, het en si, from Old Dutch hit ne sī (“if it not be”) (attested as hinase); thus closely related to hetzij.

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