vraagteken
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Dutch vraagteken. Equivalent to vraag (“question”) + teken (“sign, mark”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]vraagteken (plural vraagtekens, diminutive vraagtekentjie)
Derived terms
[edit]Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From vraag + teken, perhaps a calque of German Fragezeichen.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]vraagteken n (plural vraagtekens, diminutive vraagtekentje n)
- a question mark (?) [from late 16th c.]
- something that is unknown or unclear, something unanswered [from 19th c.]
Descendants
[edit]- Afrikaans: vraagteken
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