descend – English–Nederlands translations

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descend verb

  /diˈsɛnd/ , /dəˈsɛnd/ , /dɪˈsɛnd/
  • to physically move or pass from a higher to a lower place or position
afdalen, neerdalen
  • to come down or derive from an ancestor or ancestral stock, or a source
afstammen

descendant noun

  /dɪˈsendənt/ , /dɪˈsɛndənt/
  • one who is the progeny of someone
afstammeling, nakomeling, nazaat, telg
  • later evolutionary type
afstammeling
  • which derives directly from a given precursor or source
afstammeling, nakomeling

descending

afklimmen

descender noun

  /dɪˈsɛndə(ɹ)/
  • typography
staart

descending adjective

  /dɪˈsɛn.dɪŋ/
afstammeling
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