schoonheid

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schôonheit, from Old Dutch [Term?]. Equivalent to schoon (“beautiful”) +‎ -heid (“-ness, -hood”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsxoːn.ɦɛi̯t/
  • audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: schoon‧heid

Noun

schoonheid f (plural schoonheden, diminutive schoonheidje n)

  1. beauty
    Schoonheid is zo relatief; wat de een mooi vind, vindt de ander superlelijk.
  2. beautiful person or object

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: skoonheid
  • Negerhollands: skoonheit
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.