Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French profil, from Italian profilo.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /proːˈfil/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: pro‧fiel
  • Rhymes: -il

Noun edit

profiel n (plural profielen, diminutive profieltje n)

  1. profile (such as an online profile)
  2. profile (view from the side)
  3. (education) high school specialization; a combination of subjects selected as an individual study track by pupils in Dutch high schools
  4. tread on a tyre or the sole of a shoe

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Indonesian: profil
  • Papiamentu: profil

Further reading edit

  • profiel” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]