bijbel

See also: Bijbel

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛi̯.bəl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: bij‧bel
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯bəl

Noun

bijbel m (plural bijbels, diminutive bijbeltje n)

  1. bible (copy of the Bible)
  2. (by extension) any large book

Usage notes

  • The capitalized form Bijbel is used instead when referring to the book in itself, as a proper noun (as opposed to a copy of the book, as a common noun).

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Caribbean Javanese: bèibel
  • → Sranan Tongo: bèibel

Further reading

  • “bijbel” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]
  • bijbel on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl
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