beeldspraak

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From beeld +‎ spraak. First attested in the 1740s.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈbeːlt.spraːk/
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Hyphenation: beeld‧spraak

Noun[edit]

beeldspraak f (uncountable)

metaphor, figure of speech [from around 1800]
(obsolete) A script (alphabet, syllabary, etc.) that uses recognisably figurative characters. [18th c.]

Descendants[edit]

Afrikaans: beeldspraak

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