bloemlezing

Dutch

Etymology

From bloem (“flower”) +‎ lezing (“reading”), a calque of Latin florilegium, itself a calque of Ancient Greek ἀνθολογία (anthología), from ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”) + -λογία (-logía, “reading”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈblumˌleː.zɪŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: bloem‧le‧zing

Noun

bloemlezing f (plural bloemlezingen, diminutive bloemlezinkje n)

  1. anthology
    Synonyms: anthologie, florilegium

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: bloemlesing
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