idool

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch ydool, from Old French idole, from Latin idolum, from Ancient Greek εἴδωλον (eídōlon, image, idol), from εἶδος (eîdos, form).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /iˈdoːl/
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  • Hyphenation: idool
  • Rhymes: -oːl

Noun[edit]

idool n or m (plural idolen, diminutive idooltje n)

  1. (chiefly derogatory) An idol, a statue or image that is the subject of worship.
    Synonyms: afgod, afgodsbeeld
  2. An idol (one who is idolised).

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