toekomst

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch toecomste (“arrival, visit”). Equivalent to toe +‎ komst. Temporal use developed first in the adjective toekomstig. Such use of the noun (ca. 1800) appears to follow German Zukunft, in which it is general since the 18th century and attested since the 14th.

Pronunciation

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IPA^(key): /ˈtukɔmst/, [ˈtu.kɔmst]
Hyphenation: toe‧komst

Noun

toekomst f (plural toekomsten)

future
Coordinate terms: verleden (“past”), heden (“present”)

Derived terms

toekomstbestendig
toekomstgericht
toekomstig
toekomstmuziek
toekomstverwachting

Related terms

toekomend

Descendants

Afrikaans: toekoms
Negerhollands: toekomst, tukomst