loopbaan

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch loopbaan. Compound of loop +‎ baan.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: loop‧baan

Noun

loopbaan (plural loopbane)

1. career

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of loop +‎ baan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈloːp.baːn/

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• Hyphenation: loop‧baan

Noun

loopbaan f (plural loopbanen, diminutive loopbaantje n)

1. career [from 18th c.]
2. (astronomy) orbit [from 18th c.]
3. racetrack [from 16th c.]

Synonyms

• (career): carrière

Derived terms

• loopbaanbegeleiding
• loopbaancoach

Related terms

• omloopbaan

Descendants

• Afrikaans: loopbaan