Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch ouderdom, from ouder (age). The word is today synchronically interpreted as ouder (older) +‎ -dom, as the noun ouder in the sense of "age" is long-obsolete in most dialects of Dutch.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ou‧der‧dom

Noun

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ouderdom m (plural ouderdommen)

  1. (old) age, annosity

Synonyms

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Descendants

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  • Negerhollands: ouderdom
  • Caribbean Javanese: odherdhom