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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch ydool, from Old French idole, from Latin idolum, from Ancient Greek εἴδωλον (eídōlon, “image, idol”), from εἶδος (eîdos, “form”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iˈdoːl/
- Hyphenation: idool
- Rhymes: -oːl
Noun
idool n or m (plural idolen, diminutive idooltje n)
- (chiefly derogatory) An idol, a statue or image that is the subject of worship.
- Synonyms: afgod, afgodsbeeld
- An idol (one who is idolised).
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