leerkracht

Dutch

Etymology

Ca. 1900, from leren (“to teach, learn”) +‎ kracht (“force, (man)power”), a calque of German Lehrkraft.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈleːr.krɑxt/

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• Hyphenation: leer‧kracht

Noun

leerkracht m or f (plural leerkrachten, diminutive leerkrachtje n)

1. teacher, educator (qualified educator)
2. (archaic) capacity or capability to learn

Synonyms

• docent
• leraar
• onderwijzer

Descendants

• Afrikaans: leerkrag