voetnoot

Definitions of voetnoot
  1. noun
    a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
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    aantekening, annotatie, bijschrift, kanttekening, noot, notatie
    a comment or instruction (usually added)
  2. noun
    a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
    synonyms: aanmerking, kanttekening, marginalia, opm., opmerking
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    beleefdheid
    a courteous or respectful or considerate remark
    vermelding
    a remark that calls attention to something or someone
    meditatie, stagering
    a remark expressing careful consideration
    hatelijkheid
    an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
    algemeenheid, alledaagsheid, banaliteit, bromide, broom, broomkali, cliché, gemeenplaats, platitude, sjablone, sjabloon
    a trite or obvious remark
    type of:
    bekendmaking, dictum, kennisgeving, opgaaf, opgave, uitspraak
    a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
  3. noun
    a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
    synonyms: commentaar, kanttekening, marginalia, reportage
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    types:
    aantekening, annotatie, bijschrift, kanttekening, noot, notatie
    a comment or instruction (usually added)
    credit, dagvaarding, vermelding
    a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
    N.S., P.S., naschrift, postscriptum
    a note appended to a letter after the signature
    type of:
    bekendmaking, dictum, kennisgeving, opgaaf, opgave, uitspraak
    a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
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