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letterkunde

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch letterkunde. Equivalent to letter +‎ -kunde.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛ.tərˌkœn.də/
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Noun

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letterkunde (uncountable)

  1. literature

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Dutch

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Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nl

Etymology

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From letter +‎ -kunde.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛ.tərˌkʏn.də/
  • Hyphenation: let‧ter‧kun‧de

Noun

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letterkunde f (plural letterkundes)

  1. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) literature
    Synonyms: literatuur, letteren
    • 1912 September 23, “Wet van 23 september 1912, houdende nieuwe regeling van het auteursrecht (Auteurswet 1912) [Act of 23 September 1912, containing new regulations on copyright (Copyright Act 1912)]”, in Overheid.nl[1], retrieved 11 December 2024:
      Artikel 1. Het auteursrecht is het uitsluitend recht van den maker van een werk van letterkunde, wetenschap of kunst, of van diens rechtverkrijgenden, om dit openbaar te maken en te verveelvoudigen, behoudens de beperkingen, bij de wet gesteld.
      Article 1. Copyright is the exclusive right of the creator of a work of literature, science or art, or of his legal successors, to publish and reproduce it, subject to the limitations imposed by law.
  2. the academic study of literature, literary science, literary studies
    Synonym: literatuurwetenschap

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: letterkunde
  • West Frisian: letterkunde