onderwereld

Dutch

Etymology

From onder (“under”) +‎ wereld (“world”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɔndərˌʋeːrəlt/
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Hyphenation: on‧der‧we‧reld

Noun

onderwereld f (plural onderwerelden, diminutive onderwereldje n)

netherworld, underworld
Synonyms: dodenrijk, schimmenrijk
(figuratively) organized crime, underworld
Synonym: misdaadwereld

Derived terms

onderwereldfiguur
onderwereldgod

Descendants

Afrikaans: onderwêreld

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