wereld
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
Noun
wereld f or m (plural werelden, diminutive wereldje n)
Usage notes
The genitive form 's werelds is still in common use.
Derived terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: wêreld
Further reading
- Matthias de Vries, Lambert Allard te Winkel (1864) “wereld”, in Woordenboek der Nederlandsche Taal, published 2001
- “wereld” in Van Dale Onlinewoordenboek, Van Dale Lexicografie, 2007.
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