gelijkenis

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch gelîkenisse, from Old Dutch gilīcnussi, from Proto-West Germanic *galīkanassī (likeness). Equivalent to gelijken +‎ -nis.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ge‧lij‧ke‧nis

Noun

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gelijkenis f (plural gelijkenissen, diminutive gelijkenisje n)

  1. likeness, similarity
  2. parable

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Descendants

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  • Negerhollands: glieknis, gliknis