ijzertijd

Dutch

Etymology

Shortening of ijzertijdperk or ijzertijdvak, both calques of Danish jernalder or German Eisenzeitalter, Eisenzeit (itself a calque from Danish). The shortening may well have been influenced by Eisenzeit. Equivalent to ijzer (“iron”) +‎ tijd (“age”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛi̯.zərˌtɛi̯t/
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  • Hyphenation: ij‧zer‧tijd

Proper noun

ijzertijd m

  1. Iron Age [from ca. 1870]
    Synonyms: ijzertijdperk, ijzertijdvak
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