diepte

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Afrikaans[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch diepte.

Noun[edit]

diepte (plural dieptes)

  1. depth
    • 2008, “Uit Die Diepte Van My Hart”, in Uit Die Diepte Van My Hart‎[1], performed by Kurt Darren, South Africa: Select Musiek:
      Uit die diepte van my hart!
      From the depth of my heart!

Dutch[edit]

Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nl

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch diepde, diepte, from Old Dutch diopitha, from Proto-Germanic *diupiþō, from *deupaz (“deep”). Equivalent to diep +‎ -te.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈdip.tə/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: diep‧te

Noun[edit]

diepte f (plural diepten or dieptes)

  1. depth
    De diepte van het meer is onbekend. ― The depth of the lake is unknown.
    In de diepten van de oceaan leven vreemde wezens. ― Strange creatures live in the depths of the ocean.
    Hij keek in de diepte van de afgrond. ― He looked into the depth of the abyss.

Antonyms[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: diepte
  • Negerhollands: diepte
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=diepte&oldid=77889555"