dolheid

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch dulheit. Equivalent to dol (“crazy; mad, insane”) +‎ -heid (“-ness”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɔl.ɦɛi̯t/
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  • Hyphenation: dol‧heid

Noun

dolheid f (plural dolheden, diminutive dolheidje n)

  1. (pathology) madness, insanity
  2. mental craziness, folly
  3. any strong, even excessive emotional state:
    1. extasis
    2. passion
    3. fury, rage
  4. (Nick)name of various diseases which cause excessive behavior such as rage

Derived terms

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