stichting

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch stichtinge. By surface analysis, stichten +‎ -ing. Compare German Stiftung.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɪx.tɪŋ/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: stich‧ting

Noun

stichting f (plural stichtingen, diminutive stichtinkje n)

1. foundation (act of founding)

   Synonym: oprichting

   De stichting van de stad Rome vond in 753 voor Christus plaats. ― The founding of the city of Rome took place in 753 BC.

2. (law) nonprofit, (charitable) foundation

   Onze organisatie is een stichting, dus we zijn geheel zonder winstoogmerk. ― Our organisation is a charitable foundation, so there is no profit motive whatsoever.

Related terms

• stichter

Descendants

• Afrikaans: stigting
• → Trió: sitëhtën

Further reading

• stichting on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl