beeldspraak

Dutch

Etymology

From beeld +‎ spraak. First attested in the 1740s.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbeːlt.spraːk/

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• Hyphenation: beeld‧spraak

Noun

beeldspraak f (uncountable)

1. metaphor, figure of speech [from around 1800]
2. (obsolete) A script (alphabet, syllabary, etc.) that uses recognisably figurative characters. [18th c.]

Descendants

• Afrikaans: beeldspraak