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Etymology

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From zeggen +‎ -je (diminutive suffix), but there is no corresponding non-diminutive noun; the word is thus a diminutivum tantum.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: zeg‧je

Noun

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zegje n (plural zegjes)

  1. a say (a chance to speak)
    Nadat hij eindelijk zijn zegje gedaan had, ging men over tot het volgende punt.After he finally had his say, they moved on to the next point.
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