geduld

See also: Geduld

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gedult, from Old Dutch githuld, from Proto-Germanic *gaþuldiz. Equivalent to a deverbal from dulden, gedulden. Compare German Geduld, more at German dulden.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣəˈdʏlt/

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• Hyphenation: ge‧duld
• Rhymes: -ʏlt

Noun

geduld n (uncountable)

1. patience

   Het belangrijkste is dat je veel geduld hebt.

   The most important thing is that you have a lot of patience.

Derived terms

• engelengeduld
• geduldig

Descendants

• Afrikaans: geduld
• Negerhollands: geduld, gedyld

German

Pronunciation

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Verb

geduld

1. singular imperative of gedulden