eeuw

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch êwe, from Old Dutch ēwa, from Proto-West Germanic *aiw, from Proto-Germanic *aiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyu- (vital force).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eːu̯/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: eeuw
  • Rhymes: -eːu̯

Noun

eeuw f (plural eeuwen, diminutive eeuwtje n)

  1. A century, 100 years.
    Synonym: jaarhonderd
  2. (by extension) many years, a very long time; far too long, (an) eternity

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: eeu

References

  • van Veen, P.A.F.; van der Sijs, Nicoline (1997) Etymologisch woordenboek: de herkomst van onze woorden (in Dutch), Utrecht; Antwerpen: Van Dale Lexicografie, →ISBN
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