metafoor

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch metafoor, from French métaphore, from Latin metaphora, from Ancient Greek μεταφορά (metaphorá), from μεταφέρω (metaphérō, “I transfer, apply”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmɪə̯.taˈfʊə̯r/

Noun

metafoor (plural metafore)

1. metaphor (figure of speech)

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French métaphore, from Latin metaphora, from Ancient Greek μεταφορά (metaphorá), from μεταφέρω (metaphérō, “I transfer, apply”), from μετά (metá, “with, across, after”) + φέρω (phérō, “I bear, carry”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmeː.taːˈfoːr/

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• Hyphenation: me‧ta‧foor
• Rhymes: -oːr

Noun

metafoor f (plural metaforen, diminutive metafoortje n)

1. metaphor (figure of speech)

Synonyms

• beeldspraak
• vergelijking

Derived terms

• metaforisch

Descendants

• Afrikaans: metafoor