beeldhouwen

== Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbeːltɦɑu̯ə(n)/ Hyphenation: beeld‧hou‧wen === Etymology 1 === Back-formation from beeldhouwer (“scuptor”); in turn from beeld +‎ houwen. ==== Verb ==== beeldhouwen (transitive) to carve (sculptures, as an art form) ===== Usage notes ===== The verb is a backformation from a noun "beeldhouwer" meaning "sculptor", which is why it follows a weak verb inflection pattern as opposed to class 7 strong verb pattern that the base verb, houwen (hieuw/gehouwen), belongs to. ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Alternative forms ===== beeldhouden (hypercorrection, rare) ===== Derived terms ===== beeldhouwer ===== Descendants ===== Afrikaans: beeldhou === Etymology 2 === Gerund of the verb beeldhouwen. ==== Noun ==== beeldhouwen n (uncountable, no diminutive) (the art of) sculpture