Dutch
Etymology
Compound of boven + wereld.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈboː.və(n)ˌʋeː.rəlt/
- Hyphenation: bo‧ven‧we‧reld
Noun
bovenwereld f (uncountable)
- the community of law-abiding people, the overworld
- Heaven, an afterlife or domain above the everyday world