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Afrikaans
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Dutch gevoel.
Noun
gevoel (plural gevoelens)
- feeling
- emotion, pathos
- intuition, opinion impression
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
gevoel
- past participle of voel
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣəˈvul/
- Hyphenation: ge‧voel
- Rhymes: -ul
Etymology 1
From gevoelen or ge- + voelen.
Noun
gevoel n (plural gevoelens or gevoelen)
- feeling, emotion
Ze kon haar gevoelens van vreugde en opwinding niet verbergen toen ze het goede nieuws hoorde.- She couldn't hide her feelings of joy and excitement when she heard the good news.
Hij is een man van weinig gevoel, en toont zelden emotie.- He is a man of little emotion, and rarely shows feelings.
Usage notes
The plural gevoelen is correct according to prescriptive grammar but rarely used. The plural gevoelens is the common plural.
Derived terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
gevoel
- inflection of gevoelen:
- first-person singular present indicative
- (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
- imperative
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