fetisj

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Portuguese feitiço, with the spelling subsequently influenced by French fétiche.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈfeː.tɪʃ/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: fe‧tisj

Noun[edit]

fetisj m (plural fetisjen, diminutive fetisje n)

  1. fetish, an object with supernatural powers, like a talisman or totem
  2. fetish, something subject to paraphilia

Derived terms[edit]