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Where does “bestrijding” come from?

bestrijding (Dutch) comes from Dutch -ing, from Middle Dutch -inge, from Old Dutch -inga.

bestrijding (Dutch): suppression, control

Definitions

  1. suppression, control

Ancestry of “bestrijding”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutch-ingCreates action nouns referring to the performance...
2Middle Dutch-inge—
3Old Dutch-inga—

Words derived from “bestrijding”

  • misdaadbestrijding
Every word from Old Dutch -inga →