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Dutch
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin emblēma, from Ancient Greek ἔμβλημα (émblēma). Subsequently influenced by French emblème.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛmˈbleːm/
- Hyphenation: em‧bleem
- Rhymes: -eːm
Noun
embleem n (plural emblemen, diminutive embleempje n)
- emblem (representative symbol)
- Arenden worden vaak gebruikt als emblemen voor macht. ― Eagles are often used as emblems of power.
Noun
embleem n (plural emblemata or emblemen, diminutive embleempje n)
- (historical) emblem (metaphorical or meditative picture accompanied with a text)
De emeritus hoogleraar geldt als een groot kenner van zeventiende-eeuwse emblemen.- The emeritus professor is known as a great expert on seventeenth-century emblems.
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