embleem

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin emblēma, from Ancient Greek ἔμβλημα (émblēma). Subsequently influenced by French emblème.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛmˈbleːm/
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  • Hyphenation: em‧bleem
  • Rhymes: -eːm

Noun

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embleem n (plural emblemen, diminutive embleempje n)

  1. emblem (representative symbol)
    Arenden worden vaak gebruikt als emblemen voor macht.Eagles are often used as emblems of power.

Noun

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embleem n (plural emblemata or emblemen, diminutive embleempje n)

  1. (historical) emblem (metaphorical or meditative picture accompanied with a text)
    De emeritus hoogleraar geldt als een groot kenner van zeventiende-eeuwse emblemen.
    The emeritus professor is known as a great expert on seventeenth-century emblems.

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: embleem