maatstaf
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compound of maat + staf. The figurative sense is perhaps from German Maßstab.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
maatstaf m (plural maatstaven, diminutive maatstaafje n or maatstafje n)
- measure, rule (solid object used to measure length or distance)
- (figurative) standard, criterion