tijdvak

Dutch

Etymology

tijd (“time”) +‎ vak (“section, compartment”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛi̯tfɑk/
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  • Hyphenation: tijd‧vak

Noun

tijdvak n (plural tijdvakken, diminutive tijdvakje n)

  1. A (long) period of time, notably one of the chronological divisions of history, natural history etc.
  2. An age, era, the period something exists, thrives etc.

Synonyms
  • tijdsbesef n
  • leervak n
  • vakjesmentaliteit f
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