heiligheid

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch heilichede. Equivalent to heilig +‎ -heid.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.ləxˌɦɛi̯t/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: hei‧lig‧heid

Noun[edit]

heiligheid f (plural heiligheden, diminutive heiligheidje n)

  1. holiness (quality or state of being holy, sacred)
  2. Something that is holy.

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