Etymology

Equivalent to woord ‎(“word”) +‎ boek ‎(“book”). Cognate with English wordbook, West Frisian wurdboek ‎(“dictionary”), German Low German Woordenbook, Wöörbook ‎(“dictionary”), German Wörterbuch ‎(“dictionary”), Swedish ordbok ‎(“dictionary”), Danish ordbog ‎(“dictionary”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋoːrdə(n)ˌbuk/, [ˈʋʊːrdə(n)ˌbuk]
• Hyphenation: woor‧den‧boek