overlevering

Etymology

From overleveren +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: over‧le‧ve‧ring

Noun

overlevering f (plural overleveringen, diminutive overleveringetje n or overleverinkje n)

1. (a piece of) oral tradition, lore/folklore: a story that is handed down, whose veracity is stronger than that of a legend