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eeuw.

a century, 100 years

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/eːu̯/

  1. a century, 100 years

    feminine
    De kathedraal is al meer dan twee eeuwen oud.

  2. many years, a very long time; far too long, (an) eternity

    broadly · feminine
    Het duurde eeuwen voordat het eten eindelijk klaar was.
    De trein lijkt altijd te komen wanneer je denkt dat het nog eeuwen zal duren.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch êwe, from Old Dutch ēwa, from Proto-West Germanic *aiw, from Proto-Germanic *aiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyu- (“vital force”).

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