heldendicht
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Compound of held (“hero”) + -en- + dicht (“poem”); perfectly parallel cognate of German Heldengedicht.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
heldendicht n (plural heldendichten, diminutive heldendichtje n)
- An epic, narrative poem (or by extension prose), notably on a hero. [from early 18th c.]
- (figuratively) An epic episode or scene.
Synonyms edit
- (epic narrative): epos