aandacht

See also: Andacht

Dutch

Alternative forms

aandagt, aendacht, aendagt (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch aendachte, from Middle High German andaht, from Old High German anadāht. Cognate to German Andacht. Equivalent to aan (“on”) +‎ dacht (“thought”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈaːn.dɑxt/
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Hyphenation: aan‧dacht

Noun

aandacht f (uncountable)

(uncountable) attention
Synonyms: aandachtigheid, omzicht, attentie
(uncountable) respect
Synonyms: eerbied, omzicht, respect
(uncountable) affection
Synonyms: genegenheid, affectie
(obsolete, countable) meditation (contemplative discourse)
Synonyms: bedenking, meditatie, overdenking, overpeinzing, contemplatie, reflectie

Derived terms

Descendants

Negerhollands: andacht
→ West Frisian: oandacht

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