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geloofs

Geloofs is a Dutch combining form used to indicate something relating to belief or faith. It is not commonly used as a stand-alone noun; the base word is geloof, meaning faith or belief. In Dutch, geloofs- is used to form compounds that describe things connected with religion or spiritual practice, such as geloofsbelijdenis (creed), geloofsgemeenschap (faith community), geloofsrichting (theological orientation), and geloofsgenootschap (religious association). The prefix thus functions as a marker of affiliation with a religious tradition or domain of belief.

Etymology: Geloof is derived from older Dutch forms for belief or trust; the bound form geloofs- traces

Usage: In secular and religious discourse, geloofs- compounds help distinguish theological or ecclesiastical matters from secular

See also:

- geloof

- religie

- theologie

- geloofsbelijdenis

- geloofsgemeenschap

to
this
base
and
appears
in
compounds
to
signal
'of
belief'
or
'pertaining
to
faith'.
The
convention
is
common
in
Dutch
for
creating
adjectives
and
nouns
that
denote
faith-related
concepts.
terms.
They
are
frequent
in
dictionaries,
doctrinal
texts,
church
documents,
and
discussions
of
religious
communities.