"hoeksteen" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɦuk.steːn/ Audio: Nl-hoeksteen.ogg Forms: hoekstenen [plural], hoeksteentje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: From hoek + steen. The generic figurative sense developed after figurative use in the Hebrew Bible in Psalm 118 and Jeremiah 28, and in the New Testament in the synoptic gospels, Acts, Ephesians 2 and 1 Peter 2. Etymology templates: {{compound|nl|hoek|steen}} hoek + steen Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-en|hoeksteentje}} hoeksteen m (plural hoekstenen, diminutive hoeksteentje n)
  1. (literally, figuratively) cornerstone Tags: figuratively, literally, masculine
    Sense id: en-hoeksteen-nl-noun-O4oYXErL Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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