Vrijheidsbeeld

Dutch

Etymology

From vrijheid +‎ -s- +‎ beeld, probably a calque of French statue de la Liberté, as the oldest cites describe parts of the statue that were present in France, but it could also be calque of English Statue of Liberty.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvrɛi̯.ɦɛi̯tsˌbeːlt/
  • Hyphenation: Vrij‧heids‧beeld

Proper noun

Vrijheidsbeeld n

  1. Statue of Liberty [from mid 1870s]
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