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
- IPA: /ˈʋeːrəlt/
- Listen to the song Wereld Zonder Jou (lyrics).
Noun
wereld f, m (plural werelden, diminutive wereldje)
Derived terms
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