mening

Etymology

From menen (“mean, suppose”) +‎ -ing (“-ion”)

Pronunciation

• (Netherlands) IPA^(key): /ˈmeːnɪŋ/, /ˈmeɪ̯nɪŋ/

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• (Belgium) IPA^(key): /ˈmeːnɪŋ/
• Hyphenation: me‧ning

Noun

mening f (plural meningen, diminutive meninkje n)

1. opinion

   Zij heeft recht op een eigen mening

   She has a right to her own opinion

Alternative forms

• meining (Nynorsk also)

Etymology

From the verb mene

Noun

mening m, f (definite singular meninga or meningen, indefinite plural meninger, definite plural meningene)

1. an opinion (subjective thought)
2. meaning (sense, significance)
3. intention

References

• “mening” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

mena +‎ -ing

Pronunciation

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Noun

mening c

1. a meaning, a definition of a word
2. a sentence, a grammatical phrase
3. an opinion, an idea