begeerlijkheid

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch begeerlicheit. Equivalent to begeerlijk +‎ -heid.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bəˈɣeːr.ləkˌɦɛi̯t/, (Netherlands) [bəˈɣɪːr.ləkˌɦɛi̯t], [bəˈxɪːr.ləkˌɦɛi̯t]
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  • Hyphenation: be‧geer‧lijk‧heid

Noun

begeerlijkheid f (plural begeerlijkheden)

  1. (uncountable) desirability
    Synonym: wenselijkheid
  2. (countable) something desirable

Descendants
  • Negerhollands: begeerlikheit
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