voorspraak

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvoːr.spraːk/
  • Hyphenation: voor‧spraak

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch voresprake.

Noun

voorspraak f (uncountable)

  1. (Christianity) intercession before God
  2. (historical, archaic) advocacy

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch voresprake.

Noun

voorspraak m (plural voorspraken)

  1. (Christianity, dated) divine advocate, intercessor
  2. (historical, archaic) advocate, pleader, intercessor