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woord meaning in English

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hoe spreek je dit woord uit phrase

how do you pronounce this word(how do you pronounce this word?)
phrase

hoofdtelwoord substantief
{n}

cardinal [cardinals](number indicating quantity)
noun
[UK: ˈkɑː.dɪn.l̩] [US: ˈkɑːr.dɪn.l̩]

cardinal numeral(grammar: word used to represent a cardinal number)
noun
[UK: ˈkɑː.dɪn.l̩ ˈnjuː.mə.rəl] [US: ˈkɑːr.dɪn.l̩ ˈnuː.mə.rəl]

hoofdwerkwoord substantief
{n}

main verb(verb in a clause with the highest semantic content)
noun

hulpwerkwoord substantief
{n}

auxiliary verb(a helping verb)
noun
[UK: ɔːɡ.ˈzɪ.liə.ri vɜːb] [US: agˈzɪ.ljə.ri ˈvɝːb]

hybridisch woord substantief
{n}

hybrid [hybrids](word derived from different languages)
noun
[UK: ˈhaɪ.brɪd] [US: ˈhaɪ.brəd]

iemand op zijn woord geloven werkwoord

take someone's word for it(to believe what someone claims)
verb

impulsantwoord substantief
{n}

impulse response(output from a brief input signal)
noun

inhoudswoord substantief
{n}

content word [content words]noun
[UK: kən.ˈtent ˈwɜːd] [US: ˈkɑːn.tent ˈwɝːd]

kastwoord substantief
{n}

preposition [prepositions](grammar: a type of word like "of, from, for, by")
noun
[UK: ˌpre.pə.ˈzɪʃ.n̩] [US: pre.pə.ˈzɪʃ.n̩]

kofferwoord substantief
{n}

portmanteau word(word which combines the meaning of two words)
noun
[UK: pɔːt.ˈmæn.təʊ ˈwɜːd] [US: pɔːrt.ˈmænto.ʊ ˈwɝːd]

koppelwerkwoord substantief
{n}

copula [copulae](grammar: linking kind of word)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒ.pjʊ.lə] [US: ˈkɒ.pjʊ.lə]

koppelwoord substantief

conjunction [conjunctions]noun
[UK: kən.ˈdʒʌŋk.ʃn̩] [US: kən.ˈdʒəŋk.ʃn̩]

kruiswoordpuzzel substantief
{m}

crossword [crosswords](word puzzle)
noun
[UK: ˈkrɒ.swɜːd] [US: ˈkrɒ.ˌswərd]

kruiswoordraadsel substantief
{n}

crossword [crosswords](word puzzle)
noun
[UK: ˈkrɒ.swɜːd] [US: ˈkrɒ.ˌswərd]

leenwoord substantief
{n}

loanword(word taken from another language)
noun
[UK: ˈləʊn.wɜːd] [US: ˈloʊn.wɝːd]

letterwoord substantief
{n}

acronym [acronyms](word formed by initial letters)
noun
[UK: ˈæ.krə.nɪm] [US: ˈæ.krə.nəm]

lidwoord substantief
{n}

article [articles](part of speech that specifies a noun)
noun
[UK: ˈɑː.tɪk.l̩] [US: ˈɑːr.tək.l̩]

lidwoord van bepaaldheid substantief
{n}

definite article(article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered)
noun
[UK: ˈde.fɪ.nət ˈɑː.tɪk.l̩] [US: ˈde.fə.nət ˈɑːr.tək.l̩]

lidwoord van onbepaaldheid substantief
{n}

indefinite article(word preceding a noun to indicate any member of the class of objects)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˈde.fɪ.nət ˈɑː.tɪk.l̩] [US: ˌɪn.ˈde.fə.nət ˈɑːr.tək.l̩]

maatwoord substantief
{n}

measure word(measure word, classifier)
noun

met andere woorden preposition

in other words(stated or interpreted another way)
preposition
[UK: ɪn ˈʌð.ə(r) ˈwɜːdz] [US: ɪn ˈʌð.r̩ ˈwɝːdz]

met andere woorden bijwoord

that is(in other words)
adverb
[UK: ðæt ɪz] [US: ˈðæt ˈɪz]

modaal werkwoord substantief
{n}

modal verbnoun
[UK: ˈməʊd.l̩ vɜːb] [US: ˈmoʊd.l̩ ˈvɝːb]

modewoord substantief
{n}

buzzword [buzzwords](word drawn from or imitative of technical jargon)
noun
[UK: ˈbʌz.wɜːd] [US: ˈbʌz.wərd]

naamwoord substantief
{n}

noun [nouns](grammatical category (broad sense))
noun
[UK: naʊn] [US: ˈnaʊn]

naamwoord van handeling substantief
{n}

action noun [action nouns](a noun denoting the action of the verb or verbal root from which it is derived)
noun
[UK: ˈæk.ʃn̩ naʊn] [US: ˈæk.ʃn̩ ˈnaʊn]

naamwoordelijk bijvoeglijk naamwoord

nominal(of or relating to a noun)
adjective
[UK: ˈnɒ.mɪn.l̩] [US: ˈnɑː.mən.l̩]

nawoord substantief
{n}

epilogue [epilogues](brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece)
noun
[UK: ˈe.pɪ.lɒɡ] [US: ˈe.pə.ˌlɒɡ]

nevenschikkend voegwoord substantief
{n}

coordinating conjunction(type of conjunction)
noun

niet-telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord substantief
{n}

mass noun(noun describing something that cannot be counted)
noun

niet vertegenwoordigd bijvoeglijk naamwoord

disenfranchised(Not represented)
adjective
[UK: ˌdɪ.sɪn.ˈfræn.tʃaɪzd] [US: ˌdɪ.sən.ˈfræn.ˌtʃaɪzd]

of woorden van die strekking phrase

or words to that effect(used to indicate a paraphrase)
phrase

onbeantwoord bijvoeglijk naamwoord

unrequited(not reciprocated)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌn.rɪ.ˈkwaɪ.tɪd] [US: ˌʌn.ri.ˈkwaɪ.təd]

onbeantwoordbaar bijvoeglijk naamwoord

unanswerable(not answerable; impossible to answer)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌn.ˈɑːn.sə.rəb.l̩] [US: ˌʌ.ˌnæn.sə.rəb.l̩]

onbeantwoorde liefde substantief

unrequited love(love that is not reciprocated, even though reciprocation is desired)
noun

onbepaald lidwoord substantief
{n}

indefinite article(word preceding a noun to indicate any member of the class of objects)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˈde.fɪ.nət ˈɑː.tɪk.l̩] [US: ˌɪn.ˈde.fə.nət ˈɑːr.tək.l̩]

onbepaald voornaamwoord substantief
{n}

indefinite pronoun(Pronoun not specifying the identity of its referent)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˈde.fɪ.nət ˈprəʊ.naʊn] [US: ˌɪn.ˈde.fə.nət ˈproʊ.naʊn]

onder woorden brengen werkwoord

voice [voiced, voicing, voices](to give utterance or expression to)
verb
[UK: vɔɪs] [US: ˌvɔɪs]

onderschikkend voegwoord substantief
{n}

subordinating conjunction(a word establishing the nature of a subordinate clause)
noun
[UK: sə.ˈbɔː.dɪ.neɪt.ɪŋ kən.ˈdʒʌŋk.ʃn̩] [US: sə.ˈbɔːr.də.ˌnet.ɪŋ kən.ˈdʒəŋk.ʃn̩]

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