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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch godheit, from Old Dutch gothet. Equivalent to god (“god”) + -heid (“-hood, -ness, -ity”).
Compare English godhood, godhead and German Gottheit.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣɔt.ɦɛi̯t/
- Hyphenation: god‧heid
Noun
godheid f (plural godheden, diminutive godheidje n)
- a divinity, deity, male or female
- (often capitalized: Godheid) The divine nature of God, notably in monotheistic theology