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Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch metafoor, from French métaphore, from Latin metaphora, from Ancient Greek μεταφορά (metaphorá), from μεταφέρω (metaphérō, “I transfer, apply”).
Pronunciation
Noun
metafoor (plural metafore)
- metaphor (figure of speech)
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French métaphore, from Latin metaphora, from Ancient Greek μεταφορά (metaphorá), from μεταφέρω (metaphérō, “I transfer, apply”), from μετά (metá, “with, across, after”) + φέρω (phérō, “I bear, carry”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmeː.taːˈfoːr/
- Hyphenation: me‧ta‧foor
- Rhymes: -oːr
Noun
metafoor f (plural metaforen, diminutive metafoortje n)
- metaphor (figure of speech)
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