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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch êwe, from Old Dutch ēwa, from Proto-West Germanic *aiw, from Proto-Germanic *aiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyu- (“vital force”).
Pronunciation
Noun
eeuw f (plural eeuwen, diminutive eeuwtje n)
- A century, 100 years.
- Synonym: jaarhonderd
De kathedraal is al meer dan twee eeuwen oud.- The cathedral is over two centuries old.
In de geschiedenis van de mensheid zijn er eeuwen van vooruitgang geweest.- In the history of mankind, there have been centuries of progress.
- (by extension) many years, a very long time; far too long, (an) eternity
Het duurde eeuwen voordat het eten eindelijk klaar was.- It took ages for the food to finally be ready.
Het voelde alsof ik een eeuw moest wachten voordat ze terugkwam.- It felt like I had to wait an eternity before she returned.
Wacht alsjeblieft niet eeuwen met het nemen van een beslissing.- Please don't wait forever to make a decision.
De trein lijkt altijd te komen wanneer je denkt dat het nog eeuwen zal duren.- The train always seems to arrive when you think it will still be ages away.
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References
- van Veen, P.A.F., van der Sijs, Nicoline (1997) Etymologisch woordenboek: de herkomst van onze woorden (in Dutch), Utrecht, Antwerpen: Van Dale Lexicografie, →ISBN