schilderij

Dutch

Etymology

From the stem of schilderen (“to paint”) +‎ -erij (“-ery”). Or alternatively, from schilder (“painter”) +‎ -ij (“-y”). See also the usage notes at -erij.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sxɪl.dəˈrɛi̯/

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• Hyphenation: schil‧de‧rij
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯

Noun

Het schilderij Le Moulin de la Galette van Renoir

schilderij n or f (plural schilderijen, diminutive schilderijtje n)

1. painting

Synonyms

• schildering
• schilderstuk
• schilderwerk

Descendants

• Afrikaans: skildery