constructie

See also: construcție

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch constructie, from Old French construction, from Latin cōnstructiō, from cōnstruere (present active infinitive of cōnstruō) + -tiō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkɔnˈstrʏk.si/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: con‧struc‧tie
  • Rhymes: -ʏksi

Noun

constructie f (plural constructies, diminutive constructietje n)

  1. construction
    Antonym: destructie
    De constructie van het gebouw gaat niet door. ― The construction of the building has been cancelled.
    Deze constructie is wankel door het hoge zwaartepunt. ― This construction is unstable due to the high centre of gravity.
    Deze financiële constructie is illegaal. ― This financial arrangement is illegal.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: konstruksie
  • → Indonesian: konstruksi
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