naaktheid

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch naectheit. Equivalent to naakt (naked) +‎ -heid (-ness, -ity).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaːktɦɛi̯t/
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  • Hyphenation: naakt‧heid

Noun

naaktheid f (plural naaktheden)

  1. the naked state or nude condition, nudity
    • 1916, Martinus Nijhoff, "Polonaise" (1st, unrevised edition).
      En als mijn hand je gele naaktheid streelt, / Wring 'k een vertrokken glimlach als de knaap / Die met zijn moeders doode lichaam speelt.
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