metafoor
Afrikaans
editEtymology
editFrom Dutch metafoor, from French métaphore, from Latin metaphora, from Ancient Greek μεταφορά (metaphorá), from μεταφέρω (metaphérō, “I transfer, apply”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmetafoor (plural metafore)
- metaphor (figure of speech)
Dutch
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French métaphore, from Latin metaphora, from Ancient Greek μεταφορά (metaphorá), from μεταφέρω (metaphérō, “I transfer, apply”), from μετά (metá, “with, across, after”) + φέρω (phérō, “I bear, carry”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmetafoor f (plural metaforen, diminutive metafoortje n)
- metaphor (figure of speech)
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editDescendants
edit- Afrikaans: metafoor
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