erfzonde

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch erfsonde. Equivalent to erven (“to inherit”) +‎ zonde (“sin”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛrfˌsɔn.də/

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• Hyphenation: erf‧zon‧de

Noun

erfzonde f (plural erfzonden or erfzondes)

1. (religion, chiefly Christianity) original sin
2. (figuratively) human imperfectness (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?)

Descendants

• Negerhollands: ervsondo