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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of weg (“road”) + wijzer (“pointer, indicator”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɛxˌʋɛi̯.zər/
- Hyphenation: weg‧wij‧zer
Noun
wegwijzer m (plural wegwijzers, diminutive wegwijzertje n)
- a road sign
- any other sign giving directions where to go and/or which path/trail/route to follow, e.g. within a building or gardens
- (figuratively) something giving ample directions in a more theoretical field, e.g. a publication with legal advice, administrative procedures
Derived terms
Further reading
- “wegwijzer” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie.