verbintenis

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch verbintenisse.

Noun

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verbintenis (plural verbintenisse)

  1. union, partnership
  2. contract
  3. agreement

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch verbintenisse. Equivalent to verbinden +‎ -nis.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ver‧bin‧te‧nis

Noun

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verbintenis f (plural verbintenissen, diminutive verbintenisje n)

  1. (law) obligation
  2. connection, relationship, particularly in an emotional sense
    Synonyms: band, verbinding
    Ik voel geen diepe verbintenis met vreemdelingen online.I feel no deep connection with strangers online.