avontuur

• awontuur (uncommon)

From Dutch avontuur, from Middle Dutch aventure, from Old French aventure. The change to o occurred in early Dutch and is due to influence from avond, which has also affected the pronunciation.

avontuur (plural avonture, diminutive avontuurtjie)

1. adventure (remarkable, exciting or challenging experience)

From Middle Dutch aventure, from Old French aventure. The o is due to influence from avond, which has also affected the pronunciation.

• IPA^(key): /aːvɔnˈtyr/, [aːvɔnˈtyːr]

• avontuur

  (file)

• Hyphenation: avon‧tuur
• Rhymes: -yr

avontuur n (plural avonturen, diminutive avontuurtje n)

1. adventure (remarkable, exciting or challenging experience)
2. (obsolete) random occurrence, chance occurrence

• lotgeval

• avonturenspel
• avonturier
• avontuurlijk

• Afrikaans: avontuur