wangeloof

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch wangelove, wanghelove. Equivalent to wan- +‎ geloof.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑn.ɣəˌloːf/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: wan‧ge‧loof

Noun[edit]

wangeloof n (plural wangeloven, diminutive wangeloofje n)

  1. (derogatory) superstition
    Synonym: bijgeloof
  2. (derogatory) religious unorthodoxy

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