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)

  1. 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.
  2. (figuratively) Someone's solemn, festive ... installation, acknowledgment etc.

Synonyms

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From the verb krone + -ing.

Noun

kroning f or m (definite singular kroninga or kroningen, indefinite plural kroninger, definite plural kroningene)

  1. a coronation

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From the verb krone + -ing.

Noun

kroning f (definite singular kroninga, indefinite plural kroningar, definite plural kroningane)

  1. a coronation

References

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