lijdensweg

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of lijden (“to suffer; suffering”) +‎ -s- +‎ weg (“road, way”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛi̯.də(n)sˌʋɛx/
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  • Hyphenation: lij‧dens‧weg

Noun

lijdensweg m (plural lijdenswegen)

  1. (Christianity) the passion of Jesus
  2. (Christianity, chiefly Roman Catholicism) the Way of the Cross
    Synonym: kruisweg
  3. a period of intense suffering
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