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noun[C]
aunt; the sister of one’s father or mother, or the wife of one’s uncle
tánte
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Etymology
Borrowed from French tante, ultimately related to Latin amita ‘paternal aunt’, with an added initial t in French.
Examples
Mijn tante woont in Utrecht.
Mijn tánte wóónt in Útrecht.
My aunt lives in Utrecht.
Ik ga zondag bij mijn tante eten.
Ik gá zóndag bij mijn tánte éten.
I’m going to eat at my aunt’s on Sunday.
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