maatstaf

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of maat +‎ staf. The figurative sense is perhaps from German Maßstab.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmaːt.stɑf/
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  • Hyphenation: maat‧staf

Noun

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maatstaf m (plural maatstaven, diminutive maatstaafje n or maatstafje n)

  1. measure, rule (solid object used to measure length or distance)
  2. (figurative) standard, criterion

Hyponyms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: maatstaf
  • → West Frisian: mjitstêf (calque)
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