hoogleraar

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of hoog +‎ leraar.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌɦoːxˈleː.raːr/
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  • Hyphenation: hoog‧le‧raar

Noun[edit]

hoogleraar m (plural hoogleraars or hoogleraren, diminutive hoogleraartje n)

  1. professor [from late 17th c.]
    De hoogleraar gaf een lezing over kwantumfysica. ― The professor gave a lecture on quantum physics.
    Ze is hoogleraar in de rechten aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam. ― She is a professor of law at the University of Amsterdam.

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Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: hoogleraar
  • → Indonesian: guru besar (calque)
  • → Indonesian: mahaguru (calque)
  • → West Frisian: heechlearaar (calque)
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