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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch seraphijn, from Latin seraphīn, from seraphīm, from Hebrew שְׂרָפִים, plural of שָׂרָף.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌseː.raːˈfɛi̯n/
- Hyphenation: se‧ra‧fijn
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯n
Noun
serafijn m (plural serafijnen or serafijns, diminutive serafijntje n)
- seraph
- Synonym: seraf
- uraeus-like angel
- humanoid angel of the highest rank
- (dated, endearing) Term of endearment for a child.