aanspraak

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch aensprâke. Equivalent to a deverbal from aanspreken, morphologically aan + spraak.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaːnˌspraːk/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: aan‧spraak

Noun

aanspraak f (plural aanspraken, diminutive aanspraakje n)

  1. claim (of ownership), legal grounds for a claim
  2. occasion for conversation, conversation
  3. (obsolete) speech
    Synonym: toespraak
  4. (obsolete, law) charge, accusation, legal claim

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