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Etymology

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Equivalent to woord (word) +‎ -en- +‎ boek (book). Compare West Frisian wurdboek (dictionary), German Low German Woordenbook, Wöörbook (dictionary), German Wörterbuch (dictionary), Swedish ordbok (dictionary), Danish ordbog (dictionary), English wordbook.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋoːrdə(n)ˌbuk/, [ˈʋʊːrdə(n)ˌbuk]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: woor‧den‧boek

Noun

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woordenboek n (plural woordenboeken, diminutive woordenboekje n)

  1. dictionary
    Synonym: dictionaire

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: woordeboek
  • Negerhollands: woord-buk
  • Sranan Tongo: wortubuku

Further reading

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