voorwendsel
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈvoːrˌʋɛnt.səl/
noun
Definitions
- pretense, excuse, pretext
Etymology
Suffix from Dutch, Flemish voorwenden.
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
voorwenden
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- voor Dutch, Flemish
- voorwenden Dutch, Flemish
- wenden Dutch, Flemish
- vorewenden Middle Dutch