werkelijkheid

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch werkelijcheit. Equivalent to werkelijk +‎ -heid.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛr.kə.ləkˌɦɛi̯t/
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  • Hyphenation: wer‧ke‧lijk‧heid

Noun

werkelijkheid f (plural werkelijkheden, diminutive werkelijkheidje n)

  1. reality
  2. (obsolete) activity, the state of being active or operative
  3. (obsolete) activity, action, something one does

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  • Afrikaans: werklikheid