wijsgeer

From wijs (“wise”) +‎ geren (“to desire”), a calque of Ancient Greek φιλοσοφία (philosophía), a compound of φίλος (phílos, “beloved”) + σοφία (sophía, “wisdom”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛi̯s.xeːr/, (Netherlands) [ˈʋɛi̯s.xɪːr]

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• Hyphenation: wijs‧geer

wijsgeer m (plural wijsgeren, diminutive wijsgeertje n, feminine wijsgere)

1. philosopher

   Synonym: filosoof

   De oude Griekse denker Plato was een bekende wijsgeer. ― The ancient Greek thinker Plato was a well-known philosopher.

   Veel beroemde wijsgeren hebben bijgedragen aan de ontwikkeling van de westerse filosofie. ― Many famous philosophers have contributed to the development of Western philosophy.

• Rarely used as a word for contemporary philosophers, being largely mostly to references to ancient or medieval thinkers.

• Afrikaans: wysgeer