hoeksteen

Dutch

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦuk.steːn/

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• Hyphenation: hoek‧steen

Noun

hoeksteen m (plural hoekstenen, diminutive hoeksteentje n)

1. (literally, figuratively) cornerstone

   Bij deze torenbouw is de hoeksteen van een hardere steensoort.

   In this type of tower construction the cornerstone is made of a harder type of stone.

   De confessionelen zagen het kerngezin als hoeksteen van de samenleving.

   The confessional parties viewed the nuclear family as the cornerstone of society.

Descendants

• Afrikaans: hoeksteen