"leesteken" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

Audio: Nl-leesteken.ogg Forms: leestekens [plural], leestekentje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: From lezen (“to read”) + teken (“sign, mark”). Etymology templates: {{compound|nl|lezen|teken|t1=to read|t2=sign, mark}} lezen (“to read”) + teken (“sign, mark”) Head templates: {{nl-noun|n|-s|leestekentje}} leesteken n (plural leestekens, diminutive leestekentje n)
  1. a punctuation mark Tags: neuter Categories (topical): Punctuation marks

Inflected forms

Download JSONL data for leesteken meaning in Dutch (2.4kB)

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        "3": "teken",
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      },
      "expansion": "lezen (“to read”) + teken (“sign, mark”)",
      "name": "compound"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From lezen (“to read”) + teken (“sign, mark”).",
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    {
      "form": "leestekens",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leestekentje",
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        "diminutive",
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  ],
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          "english": "This sentence is missing some important punctuation marks, making the meaning unclear.",
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          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "The teacher explained how to use various punctuation marks correctly in a sentence.",
          "text": "De leraar legde uit hoe je verschillende leestekens correct moet gebruiken in een zin.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "In Dutch, there are various punctuation marks such as periods, commas, question marks, and exclamation marks.",
          "text": "In het Nederlands zijn er verschillende leestekens zoals punten, komma's, vraagtekens en uitroeptekens.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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    },
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          "english": "This sentence is missing some important punctuation marks, making the meaning unclear.",
          "text": "In deze zin ontbreken enkele belangrijke leestekens, waardoor de betekenis onduidelijk is.",
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        },
        {
          "english": "The teacher explained how to use various punctuation marks correctly in a sentence.",
          "text": "De leraar legde uit hoe je verschillende leestekens correct moet gebruiken in een zin.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "In Dutch, there are various punctuation marks such as periods, commas, question marks, and exclamation marks.",
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        }
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