luister

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch luisteren, from Middle Dutch luusteren, from Old Dutch *lūsteron, from Proto-Germanic *hlūstrōną, frequentative of *hlūstaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- (to hear).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlœistər/
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Verb

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luister (present luister, present participle luisterende, past participle geluister)

  1. to listen

Dutch

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Etymology 1

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Verb

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luister

  1. inflection of luisteren:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative

Etymology 2

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From French lustre, from Italian lustro, from Latin lūstrāre.

Alternative forms

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Noun

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luister m (uncountable)

  1. lustre/luster, splendor
  2. glory
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