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Where does “betrekking” come from?

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

betrekking (Dutch): relation; office, position, post

Definitions

  1. relation; office, position, post

Ancestry of “betrekking”, step by step

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

Words derived from “betrekking”

  • handelsbetrekking
Every word from Old Dutch -inga →