dwaling

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English[edit]

Verb[edit]

dwaling

  1. present participle and gerund of dwale

Anagrams[edit]

Dutch[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch dwalinge. Equivalent to dwalen (to err, wander) +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʋaː.lɪŋ/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: dwa‧ling
  • Rhymes: -aːlɪŋ

Noun[edit]

dwaling f (plural dwalingen, diminutive dwalinkje n)

  1. (law) mistake, error
  2. (figuratively) unorthodox opinion, heresy
  3. (literally, rare) wandering

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Descendants[edit]

  • Negerhollands: dwaeling