burgerzin

Dutch

Etymology

From burger (“civilian”) +‎ zin (“sense”), probably a calque of German Bürgersinn.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbʏr.ɣərˌzɪn/
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  • Hyphenation: bur‧ger‧zin

Noun

burgerzin m (uncountable)

  1. civil responsibility, sense of civic duty, public spirit
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