beeldspraak

Dutch

Etymology

From beeld +‎ spraak. First attested in the 1740s.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbeːlt.spraːk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: beeld‧spraak

Noun

beeldspraak f (uncountable, no diminutive)

  1. imagery, figurative language [from around 1800]
    Hyponyms: allegorie, parabel, metafoor, metonymie, synesthesie, vergelijking
  2. (obsolete) a script (alphabet, syllabary, etc.) that uses recognisably figurative characters [18th c.]

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: beeldspraak
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