beeldspraak
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From beeld + spraak. First attested in the 1740s.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
beeldspraak f (uncountable)
- metaphor, figure of speech [from around 1800]
- (obsolete) A script (alphabet, syllabary, etc.) that uses recognisably figurative characters. [18th c.]
Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: beeldspraak