De wijsheid van haar grootmoeder hielp haar door vele moeilijke jaren.
English: Her grandmother's wisdom guided her through many difficult years.
wijsheid /ʋˈɛɪshɛɪt/ · noun · CEFR B2. Dutch translation of "wisdom".
See also: Vocabulary entry (Dutch)
- Source term
- wisdom
- Translation
- wijsheid
- CEFR Level
- B2
- Part of speech
- noun
- Image
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Article, Gender & Forms
Dutch article information is not stored for this word.
| Dictionary form | wijsheid |
|---|---|
| Regular/likely plural | wijsheiden |
| Diminutive | wijsheidje |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + wijsheid
- Examples
- Dit is wijsheid.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Example Sentences
Er zit veel wijsheid in de oude gezegden van ons dorp.
English: There is great wisdom in the old proverbs of our village.
Reizen leert je een wijsheid die boeken niet kunnen geven.
English: Travel teaches you a kind of wisdom that books cannot.
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