avontuur
Afrikaans
Alternative forms
- awontuur (uncommon)
Etymology
From Dutch avontuur, from Middle Dutch aventure, from Old French aventure. The change to o occurred in early Dutch and is due to influence from avond, which has also affected the pronunciation.
Pronunciation
Noun
avontuur (plural avonture, diminutive avontuurtjie)
- adventure (remarkable, exciting or challenging experience)
Derived terms
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch aventure, from Old French aventure. The o is due to influence from avond, which has also affected the pronunciation.
Pronunciation
Noun
avontuur n (plural avonturen, diminutive avontuurtje n)
- adventure (remarkable, exciting or challenging experience)
- Synonyms: belevenis, wedervaren
- (obsolete) random occurrence, chance occurrence
Usage notes
Not to be confused with the almost homophonic but differently stressed avonduur (“evening hour”).
Derived terms
Descendants
Malay
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Dutch avontuur.
Noun
avontuur (plural avontuur-avontuur, informal 1st possessive avontuurku, 2nd possessive avontuurmu, 3rd possessive avontuurnya)
- (Dutch East Indies) adventure
Further reading
- Kwik Khing Djoen (1923) Kitab Vortaro: Segala Perkatahan-Perkatahan Asing Jang Soeda Oemoem Di Goena Ken Di Dalem Soerat-Soerat Kabar Melayoe [Dictionary Book: all foreign words which are commonly used in Malay newspapers], Batavia: Sin Po, page 20
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