kolenbrandersgeloof

Dutch

Etymology

From kolenbrander (“collier, charcoal burner”) +‎ -s- +‎ geloof, presumably a calque. Cf. German Köhlerglaube, French foi du charbonnier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkoː.lə(n).brɑn.dərs.xəˌloːf/
  • Hyphenation: ko‧len‧bran‧ders‧ge‧loof

Noun

kolenbrandersgeloof n (uncountable)

  1. blind faith (uncritical faith)

Further reading

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