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adel.

nobility (class of people)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈaːdəl/

  1. nobility (class of people)

    masculine · no-diminutive · uncountable
    De adel had vroeger veel macht in Europa.
    Hij stamt af van de oude adel.

  2. nobility (quality of being noble)

    masculine · no-diminutive · uncountable
    Hij had een adel van geest die doorscheen in zijn werken.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch adel, from Old Dutch *athal, from Proto-West Germanic *aþal, from Proto-Germanic *aþalą.

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