ontstentenis

== Dutch == === Etymology === From ontstaan (“to elude, be unavailable or out of reach”) +‎ -nis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɔntˈstɛn.təˌnɪs/ Hyphenation: ont‧sten‧te‧nis Rhymes: -ɛntənɪs === Noun === ontstentenis f (uncountable, no diminutive) (officialese) unavailability, nonexistence (officialese, proscribed) absence ==== Usage notes ==== The distinction between the narrow and the extended sense, proscribed by some, is subtle. === References ===