vormenleer

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of vorm (“form”) +‎ -en- +‎ leer (“doctrine, teaching”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɔr.mə(n)ˌleːr/, [ˈvɔr.mə(n)ˌlɪːr]
• Hyphenation: vor‧men‧leer

Noun

vormenleer f (uncountable)

1. (philosophy) Plato's theory of the world of ideas

   Synonym: ideeënleer

2. Alternative form of vormleer (“study of morphemes, study of geometric forms”)