geduld

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gedult, from Old Dutch githuld, from Proto-Germanic *gaþuldiz. Equivalent to a deverbal from dulden, gedulden. Compare German Geduld, more at German dulden.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈdʏlt/
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  • Hyphenation: ge‧duld
  • Rhymes: -ʏlt

Noun

geduld n (uncountable)

  1. patience
    Het belangrijkste is dat je veel geduld hebt.
    The most important thing is that you have a lot of patience.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: geduld
  • Negerhollands: geduld, gedyld

German

Pronunciation

Verb

geduld

  1. singular imperative of gedulden