paradijs

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch paradijs, from Old Dutch paradīs, borrowed from Latin paradīsus, from Ancient Greek παράδεισος (parádeisos), ultimately from Proto-Iranian *paridayjah.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpaː.raːˈdɛi̯s/
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  • Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧dijs
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯s
  • Homophone: Paradijs

Proper noun

paradijs n

  1. the Biblical Paradise, Garden of Eden

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Noun

paradijs n (plural paradijzen, diminutive paradijsje n)

  1. a paradise, wonderland, place to be

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Descendants

  • Afrikaans: paradys
  • Negerhollands: paradis
  • → Papiamentu: paradeis, paradijs
  • → West Frisian: paradys
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