zending

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch sendinge. Equivalent to zenden +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɛn.dɪŋ/

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• Hyphenation: zen‧ding
• Rhymes: -ɛndɪŋ

Noun

zending f (plural zendingen, diminutive zendinkje n)

1. round, batch (collection of thing arriving together)
2. (Protestantism) mission (proselytisation)

   Synonyms: evangelisering, missie

3. the act of sending

Descendants

• Afrikaans: sending
• → Indonesian: zending

Anagrams

• zingend

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch zending, from Middle Dutch sendinge.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈzɛn.dɪŋ]
• Hyphenation: zèn‧ding

Noun

zènding (plural zending-zending)

1. (Christianity, Protestantism) mission, religious evangelism.

   Synonym: misi

Alternative forms

• sendeng
• sending

Further reading

• “zending” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.