tangconstructie

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈtɑŋ.kɔnˌstrʏk.si/

noun
Definitions
  • (grammar) A grammatical construct, common in Dutch and German, in which separable elements of the same word or phrase are placed apart, potentially spanning many words; a sentence brace.

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish tang (pair of tongs, pincer, pair of pliers, pliers) + Dutch, Flemish constructie (construct).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

constructie

Gloss

construct

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