paradijs

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch paradijs, from Old Dutch paradīs, borrowed from Latin paradīsus, from Ancient Greek παράδεισος (parádeisos), ultimately from Proto-Iranian *paridayjah.

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Proper noun[edit]

paradijs n

  1. The Biblical Paradise, Garden of Eden.

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Noun[edit]

paradijs n (plural paradijzen, diminutive paradijsje n)

  1. A paradise, wonderland, place to be.

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Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: paradys
  • Negerhollands: paradis
  • Papiamentu: paradeis, paradijs
  • West Frisian: paradys