nering

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch neringhe, from the verb nēren (“to feed”); compare now-obsolete generen (“to make a living”). Cognate with German Nahrung.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈneː.rɪŋ/, [ˈnɪː.rɪŋ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -eːrɪŋ

Noun

nering f (plural neringen, diminutive nerinkje n)

  1. one's living; source of income

Derived terms

  • de tering naar de nering zetten

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: neering, naaring
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