getuige
Meaning
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- (masculine) a witness, person who observed
- (masculine) a witness who testifies in a case
Frequency
Hyphenated as
ge‧tui‧ge
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɣəˈtœy̯.ɣə/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch getuge, from the verb getugen (modern getuigen). Cognate with German Zeuge.
New
getuigen
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- (intransitive) to testify, bear witness, give testimony, especially in court
- (transitive) to prove, make apparent
- to constitute an indication or evidence
- to stand up for something
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