verdienste

== Dutch == === Etymology === Was created as a contamination of verdienen +‎ -st and verdienen +‎ -te. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /vərˈdin.stə/ Hyphenation: ver‧dien‧ste === Noun === verdienste f (plural verdiensten, no diminutive) merit ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Negerhollands: verdienst