"wereld" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʋeːrəlt/ Audio: Nl-wereld.ogg Forms: werelden [plural], wereldje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: From Middle Dutch werelt, from Old Dutch werold, werolt, from Proto-West Germanic *weraldi, from Proto-Germanic *weraldiz, from Proto-Germanic *weraz (“man”) + *aldiz (“time, age, old”), hence "age of man". Cognate to West Frisian wrâld, English world, German Welt, Swedish värld. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|werelt}} Middle Dutch werelt, {{inh|nl|odt|werold}} Old Dutch werold, {{m|odt|werolt}} werolt, {{inh|nl|gmw-pro|*weraldi}} Proto-West Germanic *weraldi, {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*weraldiz}} Proto-Germanic *weraldiz, {{m|gem-pro|*weraz||man}} *weraz (“man”), {{m|gem-pro|*aldiz||time, age, old}} *aldiz (“time, age, old”), {{cog|fy|wrâld}} West Frisian wrâld, {{cog|en|world}} English world, {{cog|de|Welt}} German Welt, {{cog|sv|värld}} Swedish värld Head templates: {{nl-noun|f|-en|wereldje|g2=m}} wereld f or m (plural werelden, diminutive wereldje n)
  1. world Tags: feminine, masculine

Inflected forms

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            "1": "af",
            "2": "wêreld"
          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Afrikaans: wêreld"
    },
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        }
      ],
      "text": "Negerhollands: wereld, weerelt"
    }
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "odt",
        "3": "werold"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Dutch werold",
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    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "werolt"
      },
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    },
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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        "3": "",
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      },
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      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "West Frisian wrâld",
      "name": "cog"
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      },
      "expansion": "English world",
      "name": "cog"
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      },
      "expansion": "German Welt",
      "name": "cog"
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        "2": "värld"
      },
      "expansion": "Swedish värld",
      "name": "cog"
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    {
      "form": "werelden",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "wereldje",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
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    }
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  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "name": "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Dutch nouns with f+m gender",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
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      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "droomwereld"
        },
        {
          "word": "leefwereld"
        },
        {
          "word": "omwereld"
        },
        {
          "word": "onderwereld"
        },
        {
          "word": "wereld-"
        },
        {
          "word": "wereldbeeld"
        },
        {
          "word": "wereldbol"
        },
        {
          "word": "wereldbrand"
        },
        {
          "word": "wereldburger"
        },
        {
          "word": "werelddeel"
        },
        {
          "word": "werelderfgoed"
        },
        {
          "word": "wereldhandel"
        },
        {
          "word": "wereldheer"
        },
        {
          "word": "wereldhoofdstad"
        },
        {
          "word": "wereldkaart"
        },
        {
          "word": "wereldkampioen"
        },
        {
          "word": "wereldkampioene"
        },
        {
          "word": "wereldkundig"
        },
        {
          "word": "wereldlijk"
        },
        {
          "word": "wereldmacht"
        },
        {
          "word": "wereldmarkt"
        },
        {
          "word": "wereldmuziek"
        },
        {
          "word": "wereldnieuws"
        },
        {
          "word": "wereldoorlog"
        },
        {
          "word": "wereldorde"
        },
        {
          "word": "wereldpolitiek"
        },
        {
          "word": "wereldrecord"
        },
        {
          "word": "wereldreis"
        },
        {
          "word": "wereldreiziger"
        },
        {
          "word": "werelds"
        },
        {
          "word": "wereldschokkend"
        },
        {
          "word": "wereldstekker"
        },
        {
          "word": "wereldtaal"
        },
        {
          "word": "wereldtentoonstelling"
        },
        {
          "word": "wereldtitel"
        },
        {
          "word": "wereldverbeteraar"
        },
        {
          "word": "wereldverzaker"
        },
        {
          "word": "wereldvrede"
        },
        {
          "word": "wereldvreemd"
        },
        {
          "word": "wereldwijd"
        },
        {
          "word": "wereldwonder"
        },
        {
          "word": "wereldzee"
        }
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        {
          "english": "The Earth is a beautiful world full of diversity.",
          "text": "De aarde is een prachtige wereld vol diversiteit.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "The worlds of science and art can sometimes intersect.",
          "text": "De werelden van wetenschap en kunst kunnen soms samenkomen.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "In the small world of fashion, big egos often reign.",
          "text": "In het kleine wereldje van de mode heersen vaak grote ego's.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "world"
      ],
      "id": "en-wereld-nl-noun-SG6kYiTR",
      "links": [
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          "world"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈʋeːrəlt/"
    },
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      "text": "Audio"
    }
  ],
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}
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  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "droomwereld"
    },
    {
      "word": "leefwereld"
    },
    {
      "word": "omwereld"
    },
    {
      "word": "onderwereld"
    },
    {
      "word": "wereld-"
    },
    {
      "word": "wereldbeeld"
    },
    {
      "word": "wereldbol"
    },
    {
      "word": "wereldbrand"
    },
    {
      "word": "wereldburger"
    },
    {
      "word": "werelddeel"
    },
    {
      "word": "werelderfgoed"
    },
    {
      "word": "wereldhandel"
    },
    {
      "word": "wereldheer"
    },
    {
      "word": "wereldhoofdstad"
    },
    {
      "word": "wereldkaart"
    },
    {
      "word": "wereldkampioen"
    },
    {
      "word": "wereldkampioene"
    },
    {
      "word": "wereldkundig"
    },
    {
      "word": "wereldlijk"
    },
    {
      "word": "wereldmacht"
    },
    {
      "word": "wereldmarkt"
    },
    {
      "word": "wereldmuziek"
    },
    {
      "word": "wereldnieuws"
    },
    {
      "word": "wereldoorlog"
    },
    {
      "word": "wereldorde"
    },
    {
      "word": "wereldpolitiek"
    },
    {
      "word": "wereldrecord"
    },
    {
      "word": "wereldreis"
    },
    {
      "word": "wereldreiziger"
    },
    {
      "word": "werelds"
    },
    {
      "word": "wereldschokkend"
    },
    {
      "word": "wereldstekker"
    },
    {
      "word": "wereldtaal"
    },
    {
      "word": "wereldtentoonstelling"
    },
    {
      "word": "wereldtitel"
    },
    {
      "word": "wereldverbeteraar"
    },
    {
      "word": "wereldverzaker"
    },
    {
      "word": "wereldvrede"
    },
    {
      "word": "wereldvreemd"
    },
    {
      "word": "wereldwijd"
    },
    {
      "word": "wereldwonder"
    },
    {
      "word": "wereldzee"
    }
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          },
          "expansion": "Afrikaans: wêreld",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Afrikaans: wêreld"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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            "2": "wereld",
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          "name": "desc"
        }
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      "text": "Negerhollands: wereld, weerelt"
    }
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        "2": "dum",
        "3": "werelt"
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      "expansion": "Middle Dutch werelt",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "odt",
        "3": "werold"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Dutch werold",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "odt",
        "2": "werolt"
      },
      "expansion": "werolt",
      "name": "m"
    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "gmw-pro",
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      "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *weraldi",
      "name": "inh"
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "*weraz",
        "3": "",
        "4": "man"
      },
      "expansion": "*weraz (“man”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gem-pro",
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        "3": "",
        "4": "time, age, old"
      },
      "expansion": "*aldiz (“time, age, old”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fy",
        "2": "wrâld"
      },
      "expansion": "West Frisian wrâld",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "world"
      },
      "expansion": "English world",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "Welt"
      },
      "expansion": "German Welt",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "värld"
      },
      "expansion": "Swedish värld",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Dutch werelt, from Old Dutch werold, werolt, from Proto-West Germanic *weraldi, from Proto-Germanic *weraldiz, from Proto-Germanic *weraz (“man”) + *aldiz (“time, age, old”), hence \"age of man\".\nCognate to West Frisian wrâld, English world, German Welt, Swedish värld.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "werelden",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wereldje",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
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        "3": "wereldje",
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      },
      "expansion": "wereld f or m (plural werelden, diminutive wereldje n)",
      "name": "nl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "we‧reld"
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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      "categories": [
        "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
        "Dutch feminine nouns",
        "Dutch lemmas",
        "Dutch masculine nouns",
        "Dutch nouns",
        "Dutch nouns with f+m gender",
        "Dutch nouns with multiple genders",
        "Dutch nouns with plural in -en",
        "Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch",
        "Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch",
        "Dutch terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
        "Dutch terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
        "Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch",
        "Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch",
        "Dutch terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
        "Dutch terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
        "Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Dutch terms with audio links",
        "Dutch terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The Earth is a beautiful world full of diversity.",
          "text": "De aarde is een prachtige wereld vol diversiteit.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "The worlds of science and art can sometimes intersect.",
          "text": "De werelden van wetenschap en kunst kunnen soms samenkomen.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "In the small world of fashion, big egos often reign.",
          "text": "In het kleine wereldje van de mode heersen vaak grote ego's.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "world"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
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    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʋeːrəlt/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Nl-wereld.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/c/c7/Nl-wereld.ogg/Nl-wereld.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/Nl-wereld.ogg",
      "text": "Audio"
    }
  ],
  "word": "wereld"
}

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