paradys

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch paradijs.

Pronunciation

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Noun

paradys (plural paradyse)

  1. paradise

Derived terms

Slovincian

Etymology

    Borrowed from German Paradies. Compare Kashubian paradiz.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /pa.raˈdɪs/
    • Rhymes: -ɪs
    • Syllabification: pa‧ra‧dys

    Noun

    paradys m inan

    1. paradise

    Further reading

    West Frisian

    Etymology

    (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “borrowed from Dutch or inherited from Old Frisian?”)

    Noun

    paradys n (plural paradizen, diminutive paradyske)

    1. paradise

    Further reading

    • paradys”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011