belang

See also: Belang

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch belanc, from belangen. Compare English belong.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bəˈlɑŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧lang
  • Rhymes: -ɑŋ

Noun

belang n (plural belangen, diminutive belangetje n)

  1. interest, concern
    het algemeen belang
    the public interest
  2. importance, significance
    Synonym: belangrijkheid

Derived terms

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bəˈlaŋ/

Verb

belang

  1. Imperative singular of belangen.
  2. (colloquial) First-person singular present of belangen.
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