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Dutch
Etymology
From bij + geloof. Compare German Aberglauben.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛi̯.ɣəˌloːf/
- Hyphenation: bij‧ge‧loof
Noun
bijgeloof n (plural bijgeloven, diminutive bijgeloofje n)
- superstition (a set of unscientific beliefs that future events may be influenced by one's behaviour in some magical or mystical way)
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