beroep

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch beroep. Equivalent to a deverbal from beroepen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈrup/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧roep
  • Rhymes: -up

Noun

beroep n (plural beroepen, diminutive beroepje n)

  1. profession, vocation
    Mijn beroep is leraar.
    My profession is a teacher.
    Ze volgde haar passie en maakte er haar beroep van.
    She followed her passion and made it her vocation.
    Het beroep van dokter is zeer respectabel.
    The profession of a doctor is very respectable.
  2. appeal (act of invoking or appealing to something or someone, notably a higher jurisdiction)
    Hij deed een beroep op de rechter voor rechtvaardigheid.
    He made an appeal to the judge for justice.
    Ze deden een emotioneel beroep op het publiek om te doneren.
    They made an emotional appeal to the public to donate.
  3. (law) appeal
    Synonym: appel
    Hij tekende beroep aan tegen de uitspraak van de rechtbank.
    He filed an appeal against the court's verdict.
    Het beroep zal worden gehoord door een hogere rechtbank.
    The appeal will be heard by a higher court.
  4. (Christianity) an invitation to ministry in a particular parish or congregation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: beroep
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