verwantschap

Dutch

Etymology

Derived from verwant +‎ -schap. Compare German Verwandtschaft.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ver‧want‧schap

Noun

verwantschap f (plural verwantschappen)

  1. kinship, relationship (by blood or marriage)
  2. (figurative) relation, association, affinity, similarity
  3. (collective, possibly dated) extended family, kin, relatives

Derived terms

  • verwantschapsland