wijsheidstand

Dutch

Etymology

From wijsheid (“wisdom”) +‎ -s- +‎ tand (“tooth”), calque of Latin dēns sapientiae, itself a calque of Ancient Greek σωφρονιστῆρες (sōphronistêres).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛi̯s.ɦɛi̯tsˌtɑnt/
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  • Hyphenation: wijs‧heids‧tand

Noun

wijsheidstand m (plural wijsheidstanden, diminutive wijsheidstandje n)

  1. (now chiefly Belgium) wisdom tooth [from late 18th c.]
    Synonyms: verstandskies, wijsheidskies
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