afkortingsteken

Definitions of afkortingsteken
  1. noun
    the mark (') used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word
    synonyms: afkappingsteken, apostrof, komma, verkortingsteken, weglatingsteken
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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
    address to an absent or imaginary person
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    type of:
    stijlfiguur, stijlmiddel
    a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)
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