gelijkenis

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gelîkenisse, from Old Dutch gilīcnussi, from Proto-West Germanic *galīkanassī (“likeness”). Equivalent to gelijken +‎ -nis.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ge‧lij‧ke‧nis

Noun

gelijkenis f (plural gelijkenissen, diminutive gelijkenisje n)

  1. likeness, similarity
  2. parable

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: glieknis, gliknis
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