Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Middle French rareté, from Latin rāritās. The spelling -i- is due to influence from Latin.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌraː.riˈtɛi̯t/
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  • Hyphenation: ra‧ri‧teit
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯t

Noun edit

rariteit f (plural rariteiten, diminutive rariteitje n)

  1. curiosity, curiosum, something exotic or unusual
  2. rarity, something rare

Derived terms edit