insteek

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Deverbal from insteken. Arisen in the mid-1990s in political and civil servants' jargon.[1]

Noun

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insteek c (plural insteken, diminutive insteekje n)

  1. approach, manner, take, line
    Synonyms: invalshoek, benadering, aanpak, opvatting, oogpunt
    Stapsgewijs het probleem oplossen is een goede insteek. ― Solving the problem step by step is a good approach.

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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insteek

  1. first-person singular dependent-clause present indicative of insteken

References

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  1. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “insteek”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute

Anagrams

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