ingewand

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ingewant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɪn.ɣəˌʋɑnt/
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  • Hyphenation: in‧ge‧wand

Noun

ingewand n (plural ingewanden)

  1. (dated) entrails
    • 1638, Statenvertaling, Leviticus 3, 3:
      Daarna zal hij van dat dankoffer een vuuroffer den HEERE offeren; het vet, dat het ingewand bedekt, en al het vet, hetwelk aan het ingewand is.
      And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the Lord; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards
  2. (figurative) belly, esp. as the seat of emotions

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: ingeweid
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