dwaalleer
Afrikaans edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch dwaalleer. Equivalent to dwaal (“to wander”) + leer (“doctrine”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
dwaalleer (plural dwaallere)
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Compound of dwalen (“to wander, err, diverge”) + leer (“doctrine, teaching”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
dwaalleer m (plural dwaalleren)
- (religion) A heresy, unorthodox opinion condemned by the religious establishment.
- Synonym: ketterij
- (by extension) Any other heterodox opinion.
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Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: dwaalleer