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Etymology

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Compound of schrift +‎ geleerde.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsxrɪft.xəˌleːr.də/
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  • Hyphenation: schrift‧ge‧leer‧de

Noun

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schriftgeleerde m (plural schriftgeleerden)

  1. (religion) someone versed in Holy Writ, particularly in reference to Second Temple Judaism, but also applied to other, chiefly later periods; a scribe
  2. a scribe, a professional writer, copyist, etc.