wijsheid
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch wijsheit, from Old Dutch wīshēt. Equivalent to wijs + -heid.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈʋɛi̯sɦɛi̯t/
- (Netherlands) IPA(key): [ˈʋɛi̯sɦɛi̯t], [ˈʋæi̯sɦæi̯t], [ˈʋai̯sɦai̯t]
- (Belgium) IPA(key): [ˈwɛi̯sɦɛi̯t], [ˈβ̞ɛi̯sɦɛi̯t], [ˈwɛːsɦɛːt], [ˈβ̞ɛːsɦɛːt]
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: wijs‧heid
Noun
[edit]wijsheid f (plural wijsheden, diminutive wijsheidje n)
- wisdom
- De oude man deelde zijn levenslange wijsheid met de jongere generatie.
- The old man shared his lifelong wisdom with the younger generation.
- In haar boeken deelt ze vele wijsheden over geluk en persoonlijke groei.
- In her books, she shares many wisdoms about happiness and personal growth.
- De wijsheid van de oude filosofen is nog steeds relevant in de moderne wereld.
- The wisdom of the ancient philosophers is still relevant in the modern world.
- Met de jaren vergaarde hij veel wijsheden over het leven.
- Over the years, he acquired a lot of wisdom about life.
- saying, adage
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