geweld

== Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɣəˈʋɛlt/ Hyphenation: ge‧weld Rhymes: -ɛlt === Etymology 1 === From Middle Dutch gewelt, influenced by umlauted geweldich (modern geweldig), from Old Dutch giwalt, ultimately pertaining to Proto-West Germanic *ga- and *waldōn (“to govern, rule”). Cognate with English wald, German Gewalt. ==== Noun ==== geweld n (uncountable, no diminutive) violence strong or violent force; ferocity ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== geweldig geweldiger ===== Descendants ===== Afrikaans: geweld Negerhollands: geweld → Indonesian: kekerasan, rudapaksa (semantic loan) === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Participle ==== geweld past participle of wellen ===== Declension =====