wereld

Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch werold, werolt, from Proto-Germanic *weraldiz, from Proto-Germanic *weraz (man) + *aldiz (time, age, old), hence "age of man".

Cognate to West Frisian wrâld, English world, German Welt, Swedish värld.

Pronunciation

Noun

wereld f, m (plural werelden, diminutive wereldje)

  1. world

Derived terms

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