beeldspraak
Dutch
Etymology
From beeld + spraak. First attested in the 1740s.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbeːlt.spraːk/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: beeld‧spraak
Noun
beeldspraak f (uncountable)
- metaphor, figure of speech [from around 1800]
- (obsolete) A script (alphabet, syllabary, etc.) that uses recognisably figurative characters. [18th c.]
Descendants
- Afrikaans: beeldspraak