belang

belang

See also: Belang

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch belanc, from belangen. Compare English belong.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈlɑŋ/

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• Hyphenation: be‧lang
• Rhymes: -ɑŋ

Noun

belang n (plural belangen, diminutive belangetje n)

1. interest, concern

   het algemeen belang

   the public interest

2. importance, significance

   Synonym: belangrijkheid

Derived terms

• belangeloos
• belangrijk
• belangstelling
• levensbelang

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈlaŋ/

Verb

belang

1. Imperative singular of belangen.
2. (colloquial) First-person singular present of belangen.