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Jehova's Getuige
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Dutch
Alternative forms
nl Jehovagetuige less common
nl Jehovah's Getuige less common
Pronunciation
nl /jeːˈɦoː.vaːs xəˌtœy̯.ɣə/ /jəˈɦoː.vaːs xəˌtœy̯.ɣə/
Noun
c -en - Jehova's Getuige
Jehovah's Witness
Usage notes
The official name of the denomination is Christelijke Gemeente van Jehovah's Getuigen. Jehovah's Witnesses tend to use the English spelling with h, which is not the usual way to render Hebrew matres lectionis in Dutch.