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Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch adelstand. Equivalent to adel + stand.
Pronunciation
Noun
adelstand (uncountable)
- nobility, aristocracy
Dutch
Etymology
From adel (“nobility”) + stand (“estate”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaː.dəlˌstɑnt/
- Hyphenation: adel‧stand
Noun
adelstand m (plural adelstanden, diminutive adelstandje n)
- nobility (noble or privileged social class)
- De adelstand had veel privileges in de middeleeuwen. ― The nobility had many privileges in the Middle Ages.
- Het kasteel werd bewoond door leden van de adelstand. ― The castle was inhabited by members of the nobility.
- Hij streefde ernaar tot de adelstand te behoren. ― He aspired to belong to the nobility.
- nobility (the quality of being noble)
- Zijn adelstand werd erkend door iedereen die hem kende. ― His nobility was recognized by everyone who knew him.
- Ze toonde ware adelstand in haar daden. ― She displayed true nobility in her actions.
- Ware adelstand is niet gebaseerd op rijkdom, maar op karakter. ― True nobility is not based on wealth, but on character.
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