wereld

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See also: wêreld

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch werelt, from Old Dutch werold, werolt, from Proto-Germanic *weraldiz, from Proto-Germanic *weraz (man) + *aldiz (time, age, old), hence "age of man".

Cognate to West Frisian wrâld, English world, German Welt, Swedish värld.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋeːrəlt/, /ˈʋiːrəlt/, /ˈʋirəlt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: we‧reld

Noun

wereld f or m (plural werelden, diminutive wereldje n)

  1. world

Usage notes

The genitive form 's werelds is still in common use.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: wêreld

Further reading