volkstelling

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈvɔlksˌtɛ.lɪŋ/

noun
Definitions
  • census demographic count or estimate of population

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish volk (people, folk, the common people, the lower classes, the working classes, population) + Dutch, Flemish telling (counting).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

telling

Gloss

counting

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