expressie

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French expression, from Latin expressiō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛksˈprɛ.si/

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• Hyphenation: ex‧pres‧sie
• Rhymes: -ɛsi

Noun

expressie f (plural expressies, diminutive expressietje n)

1. expression (action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.)

   Synonym: uitdrukking

Related terms

• expressief
• expressionisme

Descendants

• → Indonesian: ekspresi

References

• van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “expressie”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute