bovenwereld

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈboː.və(n)ˌʋeː.rəlt/

noun
Definitions
  • The community of law-abiding people, the overworld.
  • Heaven, an afterlife or domain above the everyday world.

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish boven (upper, above, over -, upstairs) + Dutch, Flemish wereld (world).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

wereld

Gloss

world

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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