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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch cherubyn, cherubin, reanalyzed as singular, borrowed from Latin cherubin or cherubim, from Ancient Greek χερουβίμ (kheroubím), ultimately from Biblical Hebrew כְּרוּבִים (k'ruvím), which is originally plural.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌxeː.ryˈbɛi̯n/
- Hyphenation: che‧ru‧bijn
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯n
Noun
cherubijn m (plural cherubijnen, diminutive cherubijntje n)
- cherub (angel)
- (biblical, historical, dated) lamassu-like angel
- (biblical, religion) six-winged humanoid angel
- (art) putto
- cherub (affectionate term for a child)
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