maatstaf
Appearance
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of maat + staf. The figurative sense is perhaps from German Maßstab.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]maatstaf m (plural maatstaven, diminutive maatstaafje n or maatstafje n)
- measure, rule (solid object used to measure length or distance)
- (figurative) standard, criterion