Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of dichten +‎ ader.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdɪxtˌaː.dər/
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  • Hyphenation: dicht‧ader

Noun

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dichtader f (plural dichtaderen or dichtaders, diminutive dichtadertje n)

  1. A fictional vein that functions as source of poetic inspiration [from 18th c.]