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diepte

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Etymology

From Dutch diepte.

Noun

diepte (plural dieptes)

  1. depth
    • 2008, “Uit Die Diepte Van My Hart”, in Uit Die Diepte Van My Hart, performed by Kurt Darren, South Africa: Select Musiek:
      Uit die diepte van my hart!
      From the depth of my heart!

Dutch

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch diepde, diepte, from Old Dutch diopitha, from Proto-Germanic *diupiþō, from *deupaz (deep). Equivalent to diep + -te.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdip.tə/
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  • Hyphenation: diep‧te

Noun

diepte f (plural diepten or dieptes)

  1. depth (quality of being deep)
    De diepte van het meer is onbekend.The depth of the lake is unknown.
  2. depth (a deep place)
    In de diepten van de oceaan leven vreemde wezens.Strange creatures live in the depths of the ocean.
    Hij keek in de diepte van de afgrond.He looked into the depth of the abyss.

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Descendants

  • Afrikaans: diepte
  • Negerhollands: diepte
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