ijzertijd
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Dutch
Etymology
Shortening of ijzertijdperk or ijzertijdvak, both calques of Danish jernalder or German Eisenzeitalter, Eisenzeit (itself a calque from Danish). The shortening may well have been influenced by Eisenzeit. Equivalent to ijzer (“iron”) + tijd (“age”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
ijzertijd m
- Iron Age
- Synonyms: ijzertijdperk, ijzertijdvak
- Coordinate terms: steentijd, bronstijd