gildeproef
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of winkel (“shop, store”) + keten (“chain”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣɪl.dəˌpruf/
- Hyphenation: gil‧de‧proef
Noun
gildeproef f (plural gildeproeven, diminutive gildeproefje n)
- a test to obtain (full) membership of a professional guild, notably the rank of master
- the work which is expertly produced to accomplish such test.