hoeksteen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From hoek +‎ steen. The generic figurative sense developed after figurative use in the Hebrew Bible in Psalm 118 and Jeremiah 28, and in the New Testament in the synoptic gospels, Acts, Ephesians 2 and 1 Peter 2.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɦuk.steːn/
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Hyphenation: hoek‧steen

Noun edit

hoeksteen m (plural hoekstenen, diminutive hoeksteentje n)

(literally, figuratively) cornerstone
Bij deze torenbouw is de hoeksteen van een hardere steensoort.
In this type of tower construction the cornerstone is made of a harder type of stone.

De confessionelen zagen het kerngezin als hoeksteen van de samenleving.
The confessional parties viewed the nuclear family as the cornerstone of society.

Descendants edit

Afrikaans: hoeksteen