cherubijn
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch cherubyn, cherubin, reanalyzed as singular, borrowed from Latin cherubin or cherubim, from Ancient Greek χερουβίμ (kheroubím), ultimately from Biblical Hebrew כְּרוּבִים (k'ruvím), which is originally plural.
Pronunciation
Noun
cherubijn m (plural cherubijnen, diminutive cherubijntje n)
Synonyms
- (all angelic senses): cherub
Descendants
- Negerhollands: cherubim
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