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Where does “schemering” come from?

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

schemering (Dutch): dusk, twilight

Definitions

  1. dusk, twilight

Ancestry of “schemering”, step by step

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

Words derived from “schemering”

  • ochtendschemering
  • avondschemering
Every word from Old Dutch -inga →