letteren

Dutch

Etymology

The senses “literature” and “humanities” have been calqued from French lettres.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlɛ.tə.rə(n)/
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Rhymes: -ɛtərən

Noun

letteren

(archaic) plural of letter
(plural only) literature, literary studies
(plural only) humanities

Synonyms

(literature):

letterkunde
literatuur
literatuurwetenschap

(humanities):

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