onzin

Dutch (Brabantic)

noun
Definitions
  • nonsense

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch onsin (absurd) derived from French non-sens (nonsense) prefix from Dutch, Flemish zin (sense, desire, meaning, sentence, willingness, appetite, intention, eagerness, clause, desires).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

zin

Gloss

sense, desire, meaning, sentence, willingness, appetite, intention, eagerness, clause, desires

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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