boekstaaf

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch boecstaef, boecstave, from Old Dutch *bōkstavo, *buokstavo, from Proto-Germanic *bōkastabô, *bōkastabaz (“letter, written symbol”), equivalent to boek +‎ staaf. Compare German Buchstabe, English bookstave.

Pronunciation

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Noun

boekstaaf m (plural boekstaven, diminutive boekstaafje n)

  1. letter

Synonyms

  • (letter): letter, letterteken

Derived terms

  • boekstaven
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