beeldhouwen
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbeːltɦɑu̯ə(n)/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: beeld‧hou‧wen
Etymology 1
Backformation from beeldhouwer ("scuptor"); in turn from beeld + houwen.
Usage notes
The verb is a backformation from a noun "beeldhouwer" meaning "sculptor", which is why it follows a weak verb inflection pattern as opposed to class 7 strong verb pattern that the base verb, houwen (hieuw/gehouwen), belongs to.
Inflection
Alternative forms
- beeldhouden (hypercorrection, rare)
Derived terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: beeldhou
Etymology 2
Gerund of the verb beeldhouwen.
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