dwaalleer
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch dwaalleer. Equivalent to dwaal (“to wander”) + leer (“doctrine”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdvɑː.lɪə̯r/
Noun
dwaalleer (plural dwaallere)
- (religion) A heresy.
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of dwalen (“to wander, err, diverge”) + leer (“doctrine, teaching”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdʋaː.leːr/
- Hyphenation: dwaal‧leer
Noun
dwaalleer m (plural dwaalleren)
- (religion) A heresy, unorthodox opinion condemned by the religious establishment.
- Synonym: ketterij
- (by extension) Any other heterodox opinion.
Related terms
- dwaalleraar
Descendants
- Afrikaans: dwaalleer