wêreld

Afrikaans

/ˈvɛːrəlt/

noun
Definitions
  • world

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish wereld (world) inherited from Middle Dutch werelt inherited from Old Dutch werold inherited from Proto-Germanic *weraldiz (world, lifetime, age era of man, mankind, human existence, age of man).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*weraldiz

Gloss

world, lifetime, age era of man, mankind, human existence, age of man

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji
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