bijgeloof

Dutch

Etymology

From bij +‎ geloof. Compare German Aberglauben.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛi̯.ɣəˌloːf/
  • bijgeloof(file)
  • Hyphenation: bij‧ge‧loof

Noun

bijgeloof n (plural bijgeloven, diminutive bijgeloofje n)

  1. superstition (a set of unscientific beliefs that future events may be influenced by one's behaviour in some magical or mystical way)

Derived terms
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