wegwijzer
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of weg (“road”) + wijzer (“pointer, indicator”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]wegwijzer m (plural wegwijzers, diminutive wegwijzertje n)
- A road sign.
- Any other sign giving directions where to go and/or which path/trail/route to follow, e.g. within a building or gardens.
- (figuratively) Something giving ample directions in a more theoretical field, e.g. a publication with legal advice, administrative procedures.
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “wegwijzer” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]