wijsgeer

Dutch

Etymology

From wijs (“wise”) +‎ geren (“to desire”), a loan translation of Ancient Greek φιλοσοφία (philosophía), a compound of φίλος (phílos, “beloved”) + σοφία (sophía, “wisdom”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛi̯s.xeːr/, (Netherlands) [ˈʋɛi̯s.xɪːr]

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• Hyphenation: wijs‧geer

Noun

wijsgeer m (plural wijsgeren, diminutive wijsgeertje n, feminine wijsgere)

1. philosopher

Synonyms

• filosoof

Related terms

• wijsbegeerte

Descendants

• Afrikaans: wysgeer