filosoof

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch filosofe, possibly via Old French philosophe, from Latin philosophus, from Ancient Greek φῐλόσοφος (philósophos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌfi.loːˈsoːf/
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  • Hyphenation: fi‧lo‧soof
  • Rhymes: -oːf

Noun

filosoof m (plural filosofen, diminutive filosoofje n, feminine filosofe)

  1. philosopher
    De oude Griekse denker Plato was een bekende filosoof.
    The ancient Greek thinker Plato was a well-known philosopher.
    Veel beroemde filosofen hebben bijgedragen aan de ontwikkeling van de westerse filosofie.
    Many famous philosophers have contributed to the development of Western philosophy.
    Zij is een vooraanstaande filosoof die bekend staat om haar diepgaande inzichten.
    She is a prominent philosopher known for her profound insights.
    De filosofe schreef een baanbrekend werk over ethiek.
    The philosopher (female) wrote a groundbreaking work on ethics.
    Het kleine meisje zei dat ze later een filosoofje wilde worden.
    The little girl said she wanted to become a little philosopher when she grows up.

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: filosof → filsuf
  • → Papiamentu: filosoof (dated)

References

  • “filosoof” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie.

Estonian

Noun

filosoof (genitive filosoofi, partitive filosoofi)

  1. philosopher

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Further reading

  • “filosoof”, in Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009
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