schoonheid

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schôonheit, from Old Dutch [Term?]. Equivalent to schoon (“beautiful”) +‎ -heid (“-ness, -hood”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxoːn.ɦɛi̯t/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: schoon‧heid

Noun

schoonheid f (plural schoonheden, diminutive schoonheidje n)

  1. beauty
    Schoonheid is zo relatief; wat de een mooi vindt, vindt de ander superlelijk. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
  2. beautiful person or object

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: skoonheid
  • Negerhollands: skoonheit
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