wijsgeer

Dutch

Etymology

From wijs (“wise”) +‎ geren (“to desire”), a loan translation of Ancient Greek φιλοσοφία (philosophía), a compound of φίλος (phílos, “beloved”) + σοφία (sophía, “wisdom”).

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Noun

wijsgeer m (plural wijsgeren, diminutive wijsgeertje n, feminine wijsgere)

  1. philosopher

Synonyms

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: wysgeer
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