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Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Dutch ont-, from Middle Dutch ont-, from Old Dutch ant-, from Proto-Germanic *andi-, *anda-, *and-.
Prefix
ont-
Usage notes
Not separable. When forming past participles, those generally aren't prepended with the prefix ge-.
Etymology 2
From Dutch ont-, from Middle Dutch ont-, from Old Dutch int-, from Proto-Germanic *in-.
Prefix
ont-
- Forms inchoative verbs, indicating that a process is beginning.
Usage notes
Not separable. When forming past participles, those generally aren't prepended with the prefix ge-.
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Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch ont-, from Old Dutch ant-, from Proto-West Germanic *anda-, from Proto-Germanic *andi-, *anda-, *and-.
Prefix
ont-
Etymology 2
From Middle Dutch ont-, from Old Dutch int-, from Proto-Germanic *in-.
Prefix
ont-
- Forms inchoative verbs, indicating that a process is beginning.
Derived terms
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Middle Dutch
Etymology 1
From Old Dutch ant-, from Proto-West Germanic *anda-, from Proto-Germanic *andi-, *anda-, *and-.
Prefix
ont-
Derived terms
Descendants
- Dutch: ont-
Etymology 2
From Old Dutch int-, from Proto-Germanic *in-.
Prefix
ont-
- Forms inchoative verbs, indicating that a process is beginning.
Derived terms
Descendants
- Dutch: ont-
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