ontvankelijk

Dutch

Etymology

From ontvangen (“to receive”) +‎ -lijk.

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: ont‧van‧ke‧lijk

Adjective

ontvankelijk (comparative ontvankelijker, superlative ontvankelijkst)

1. receptive, open-minded (ready to receive new ideas or concepts)
2. impressionable, amenable (easily influenced)
3. (law, of a claimant, claim, or complaint) admissible (conforming to the legal requirements of the procedure)