moeite

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch moeyte. Equivalent to moeien (to annoy, to bother) + -te.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmui̯.tə/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: moei‧te

Noun

moeite f (plural moeiten)

  1. effort
  2. difficulty

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: moeite, moeijten
  • Aukan: moiti
  • Kwinti: moiti

References

  1. van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute

Anagrams

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