hoogwaardigheid

Dutch

Etymology

From hoogwaardig (“high-quality; eminent”) +‎ -heid (“-hood”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɦoːxˈʋaːr.dəxˌɦɛi̯t/

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• Hyphenation: hoog‧waar‧dig‧heid

Noun

hoogwaardigheid f (plural hoogwaardigheden, diminutive hoogwaardigheidje n)

1. the state of being of high quality
2. someone of high rank; an eminence

   Synonym: eminentie

Derived terms

• hoogwaardigheidsbekleder