zingeving

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of zin (“meaning”) +‎ geven (“to give”) +‎ -ing. Cognate to German Sinngebung.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɪnˌɣeː.vɪŋ/

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• Hyphenation: zin‧ge‧ving

Noun

zingeving f (uncountable, no diminutive)

1. search for or construal of meaning, meaning-making, existential meaning