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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch wangelove, wanghelove. Equivalent to wan- + geloof.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɑn.ɣəˌloːf/
- Hyphenation: wan‧ge‧loof
Noun
wangeloof n (plural wangeloven, diminutive wangeloofje n)
- (derogatory) superstition
- Synonym: bijgeloof
- (derogatory) religious unorthodoxy
Derived terms