"metafoor" meaning in Afrikaans

See metafoor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌmɪə̯.taˈfʊə̯r/ Forms: metafore [plural]
Etymology: From Dutch metafoor, from French métaphore, from Latin metaphora, from Ancient Greek μεταφορά (metaphorá), from μεταφέρω (metaphérō, “I transfer, apply”). Etymology templates: {{inh|af|nl|metafoor}} Dutch metafoor, {{der|af|fr|métaphore}} French métaphore, {{der|af|la|metaphora}} Latin metaphora, {{der|af|grc|μεταφορά}} Ancient Greek μεταφορά (metaphorá) Head templates: {{head|af|noun|||plural|metafore|||||||||||||f2accel-form=p|f2request=1|f5accel-form=diminutive|head=}} metafoor (plural metafore), {{af-noun|metafore}} metafoor (plural metafore)
  1. metaphor (figure of speech)
    Sense id: en-metafoor-af-noun-TStF~sj0 Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        "10": "",
        "11": "",
        "12": "",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "",
        "17": "",
        "18": "",
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    }
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    }
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        "10": "",
        "11": "",
        "12": "",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "",
        "17": "",
        "18": "",
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        "8": "",
        "9": "",
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    },
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        "Afrikaans nouns",
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        "Afrikaans terms derived from Dutch",
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        "Afrikaans terms derived from Latin",
        "Afrikaans terms inherited from Dutch",
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    {
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    }
  ],
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