maatstaf
Dutch
editEtymology
editCompound of maat + staf. The figurative sense is perhaps from German Maßstab.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmaatstaf m (plural maatstaven, diminutive maatstaafje n or maatstafje n)
- measure, rule (solid object used to measure length or distance)
- (figurative) standard, criterion