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idee.

idea

4 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/iˈdeː/[iˈdeː]
  1. idea

    neuter
    Het idee om een datacentrum te bouwen dichtbij het dorp stuitte op weerstand.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch idee, borrowed from Middle French idee, from Old French idee, from Latin idea (“a (Platonic) idea; archetype”), from Ancient Greek ἰδέα (idéa, “notion, pattern”), from εἴδω (eídō, “to see”), related to French idée.

noun/iˈdeː/[iˈdeː]
  1. idea, notion

    feminine · neuter
    De idee van een universele moraliteit is wijdverspreid.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch idee, borrowed from Middle French idee, from Old French idee, from Latin idea (“a (Platonic) idea; archetype”), from Ancient Greek ἰδέα (idéa, “notion, pattern”), from εἴδω (eídō, “to see”), related to French idée.

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