hemelsfeer

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈɦeː.məlˌsfeːr/

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) sphere of heaven, celestial sphere, a spherical layer of which the supralunar sky was thought to be composed
  • (figurative) heaven

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish hemel (heaven, sky, canopy, cover, tester) + Dutch, Flemish sfeer (globe).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

sfeer

Gloss

globe

Concept
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Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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