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”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
wijsgeer m (plural wijsgeren, diminutive wijsgeertje n, feminine wijsgere)
- philosopher
Synonyms
- filosoof
Related terms
- wijsbegeerte
Descendants
- Afrikaans: wysgeer