lijdenschap

Dutch

Etymology

Equivalent to lijden (“to suffer; suffering”) +‎ -schap (“-ship”). Cognate to German Leidenschaft.

Noun

lijdenschap f (uncountable)

  1. (archaic, poetic) suffering
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