boekerij

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From boek (“book”) +‎ -erij (“-ery”), calque of Latin libraria, coined to replace liberij. Cognate with German Bücherei and Afrikaans boekery.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌbu.kəˈrɛi̯/
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Hyphenation: boe‧ke‧rij
Rhymes: -ɛi̯

Noun edit

boekerij f (plural boekerijen, diminutive boekerijtje n)

library
collection of books

Synonyms edit

(library): bibliotheek

Descendants edit

Afrikaans: boekery

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