wijsheidstand
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From wijsheid (“wisdom”) + -s- + tand (“tooth”), calque of Latin dēns sapientiae, itself a calque of Ancient Greek σωφρονιστῆρες (sōphronistêres).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
wijsheidstand m (plural wijsheidstanden, diminutive wijsheidstandje n)
- (now chiefly Belgium) wisdom tooth [from late 18th c.]
- Synonyms: verstandskies, wijsheidskies