lijdensweg

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of lijden (“to suffer; suffering”) +‎ -s- +‎ weg (“road, way”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛi̯.də(n)sˌʋɛx/

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• Hyphenation: lij‧dens‧weg

Noun

lijdensweg m (plural lijdenswegen)

1. (Christianity) the passion of Jesus
2. (Christianity, chiefly Roman Catholicism) the Way of the Cross

   Synonym: kruisweg

3. a period of intense suffering