luister
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch luisteren, from Middle Dutch luusteren, from Old Dutch *lūsteron, from Proto-Germanic *hlūstrōną, frequentative of *hlūstaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- (“to hear”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlœistər/
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Verb
luister (present luister, present participle luisterende, past participle geluister)
- to listen
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlœy̯s.tər/
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Etymology 1
Verb
luister
- inflection of luisteren:
- first-person singular present indicative
- (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
- imperative
Etymology 2
From French lustre, from Italian lustro, from Latin lūstrāre.
Alternative forms
Noun
luister m (uncountable)