letteren

Dutch

Etymology

The senses “literature” and “humanities” have been calqued from French lettres.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛ.tə.rə(n)/

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• Rhymes: -ɛtərən

Noun

letteren

1. (archaic) plural of letter
2. (plural only) literature, literary studies
3. (plural only) humanities

Synonyms

(literature):

• letterkunde
• literatuur
• literatuurwetenschap

(humanities):

• geesteswetenschap
• geesteswetenschappen
• humaniora