profiel

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French profil, from Italian profilo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /proːˈfil/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: pro‧fiel
• Rhymes: -il

Noun

profiel n (plural profielen, diminutive profieltje n)

1. profile (such as an online profile)
2. profile (view from the side)
3. (education) high school specialization; a combination of subjects selected as an individual study track by pupils in Dutch high schools
4. tread on a tyre or the sole of a shoe

Derived terms

• lokprofiel
• nepprofiel
• opsporingprofiel
• profielfoto
• profielkeuze
• profieltekening
• profielwerkstuk
• profileren
• risicoprofiel

Descendants

• → Indonesian: profil
• → Papiamentu: profil

Further reading

• “profiel” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]