leerkracht

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Dutch[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Ca. 1900, from leren (to teach, learn) +‎ kracht (force, (man)power), a calque of German Lehrkraft.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈleːr.krɑxt/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: leer‧kracht

Noun[edit]

leerkracht m or f (plural leerkrachten, diminutive leerkrachtje n)

  1. teacher, educator (qualified educator)
  2. (archaic) capacity or capability to learn

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Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: leerkrag