afstandelijkheid

Dutch

Etymology

From afstandelijk (standoffish, aloof, distant) + -heid (-hood, -ness), with the former component derived from afstand (distance) and the suffix -lijk (-ly).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɑfˈstɑn.də.lək.ɦɛi̯t/
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  • Hyphenation: af‧stan‧de‧lijk‧heid

Noun

afstandelijkheid f (uncountable)

  1. aloofness, standoffishness
  2. detachment
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