"letteren" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Dutch]

IPA: /ˈlɛ.tə.rə(n)/ Audio: Nl-letteren.ogg
Rhymes: -ɛtərən Etymology: The senses “literature” and “humanities” have been calqued from French lettres. Etymology templates: {{calque|nl|fr|lettres|notext=1}} French lettres Head templates: {{head|nl|noun form}} letteren
  1. (archaic) plural of letter Tags: archaic, form-of, plural Form of: letter
    Sense id: en-letteren-nl-noun-Ed7naqJZ Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 53 26 22
  2. (plural only) literature, literary studies Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-letteren-nl-noun-YrPMORD1 Categories (other): Dutch pluralia tantum
  3. (plural only) humanities Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-letteren-nl-noun-MfDySkhE Categories (other): Dutch pluralia tantum
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: letterkunde, literatuur, literatuurwetenschap, geesteswetenschap, geesteswetenschappen, humaniora

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