eeuw
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Dutch[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
- (by extension) many years, a very long time; far too long, (an) eternity
Derived terms[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
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