heiligenleven

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of heilige +‎ -n- +‎ leven.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.lə.ɣə(n)ˌleː.və(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: hei‧li‧gen‧le‧ven

Noun

heiligenleven n (plural heiligenlevens, diminutive heiligenleventje n)

  1. (literature) a saint's life (hagiography)
    Synonyms: hagiografie, vita
    Hypernyms: biografie, levensbeschrijving, leven

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: heiligelewe
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