kroning
Dutch
FWOTD – 30 April 2013
Etymology
From kronen (“to crown”) + -ing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkroːnɪŋ/
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Noun
kroning f (plural kroningen, diminutive kroninkje n)
- coronation (the act or solemnity of crowning)
- 2010, Gea Koren, Maria Ratering, John Tamerus, Zwarte Koffie Sterke Verhalen, Kluwer, page 50:
- De kroning van Beatrix is nog maar heel recente geschiedenis.
- The coronation of [Queen] Beatrix is still only very recent history.
- (figuratively) someone's solemn, festive ... installation, acknowledgment etc.
Synonyms
- (coronation): troonsbestijging, coronatie
Related terms
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Noun
kroning f or m (definite singular kroninga or kroningen, indefinite plural kroninger, definite plural kroningene)
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Noun
kroning f (definite singular kroninga, indefinite plural kroningar, definite plural kroningane)
References
- “kroning” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.