aanhalingsteken

Definitions of aanhalingsteken
  1. noun
    a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else
    synonyms: aanhaling, allegatie, citaat, quotatie, quote
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    type of:
    interpunctieteken, leesteken
    the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
  2. noun
    a mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated
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    type of:
    teken
    a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation)
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