pruikentijd

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Pruikentijd

Etymology

Compound of pruik (“wig”) +‎ -en- +‎ tijd (“time, era”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈprœy̯.kə(n)ˌtɛi̯t/
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  • Hyphenation: prui‧ken‧tijd

Proper noun

pruikentijd m

  1. (Netherlands, informal, derogatory or humorous) the 18th century, the Enlightenment, particularly in reference to the Netherlands [from 19th c.]

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: pruiketyd
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