Dutch word verlegenheid comes from Dutch -heid, Dutch verlegen (Coy. Shy, bashful, timid.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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-heid | Dutch (nld) | -ness, -ity; forms nouns from adjectives, denoting the abstract quality of the adjective. |
verlegen | Dutch (nld) | Coy. Shy, bashful, timid. |
verlegenheid | Dutch (nld) | Embarrassment, shyness. |