heldendicht

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of held (hero) +‎ -en- +‎ dicht (poem); perfectly parallel cognate of German Heldengedicht.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛl.də(n)ˌdɪxt/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: hel‧den‧dicht

Noun[edit]

heldendicht n (plural heldendichten, diminutive heldendichtje n)

  1. An epic, narrative poem (or by extension prose), notably on a hero. [from early 18th c.]
  2. (figuratively) An epic episode or scene.

Synonyms[edit]

  • (epic narrative): epos

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