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hoeksteen.

cornerstone

9 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɦuk.steːn/
  1. cornerstone

    figuratively · literally · masculine
    Bij deze torenbouw is de hoeksteen van een hardere steensoort.
    De confessionelen zagen het kerngezin als hoeksteen van de samenleving.
Where this word comes from

From hoek + steen. The generic figurative sense developed after figurative use in the Hebrew Bible in Psalm 118 and Jeremiah 28, and in the New Testament in the synoptic gospels, Acts, Ephesians 2 and 1 Peter 2.

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