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See also: Parenthese and parenthèse
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Back-formation from parentheses.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]parenthese (plural parentheses)
- (nonstandard) Alternative form of parenthesis
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From French parenthèse, from Latin parenthesis, from Ancient Greek.
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]parenthese f (plural parenthesen or parentheses, diminutive parenthesetje n)
- A parenthesis, clause or digression within a phrase.
- A pair of parenthetic brackets (or short vertical dashes: - --), as used to mark the above.
- A pair of parenthetic brackets used to clarify a mathematical expression.
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