eeuw
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch êwe, from Old Dutch ēwa, from Proto-West Germanic *aiw, from Proto-Germanic *aiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyu- (“vital force”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]eeuw f (plural eeuwen, diminutive eeuwtje n)
- a century, 100 years
- Synonym: jaarhonderd
- De kathedraal is al meer dan twee eeuwen oud. ― The cathedral is over two centuries old.
- (by extension) many years, a very long time; far too long, (an) eternity
- Het duurde eeuwen voordat het eten eindelijk klaar was. ― It took ages for the food to finally be ready.
- De trein lijkt altijd te komen wanneer je denkt dat het nog eeuwen zal duren. ― The train always seems to arrive when you think it will still be ages away.
Derived terms
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[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Afrikaans: eeu
References
[edit]- van Veen, P.A.F.; van der Sijs, Nicoline (1997), Etymologisch woordenboek: de herkomst van onze woorden (in Dutch), Utrecht; Antwerpen: Van Dale Lexicografie, →ISBN
Further reading
[edit]- “eeuw” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]
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