monnikenwerk

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of monnik (“monk”) +‎ -en- +‎ werk (“work”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔ.nə.kə(n)ˌʋɛrk/
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Noun

monnikenwerk n (plural monnikenwerken, diminutive monnikenwerkje n)

  1. (literally) A monk's work; labor done by a monk.
    Synonym: monnikenarbeid
  2. (figuratively) Any labor that requires great patience to be completed; painstaking or tedious labor; drudgery.
    Synonyms: monnikenarbeid, geduldwerk
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