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Dutch
Etymology
From wijsheid (“wisdom”) + -s- + tand (“tooth”), calque of Latin dēns sapientiae, itself a calque of Ancient Greek σωφρονιστῆρες (sōphronistêres).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɛi̯s.ɦɛi̯tsˌtɑnt/
- Hyphenation: wijs‧heids‧tand
Noun
wijsheidstand m (plural wijsheidstanden, diminutive wijsheidstandje n)
- (now chiefly Belgium) wisdom tooth
- Synonyms: verstandskies, wijsheidskies