bazuin

Dutch

Bazuinen.

Etymology

Early Modern Dutch basuyne (1599), from Middle Dutch basune (1399), busine (1240), from Old French buisine (± 1080), from Latin būcina. Compare German Posaune.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baːˈzœy̯n/

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• Hyphenation: ba‧zuin
• Rhymes: -œy̯n
• Homophone: Bazuin

Noun

bazuin f or m (plural bazuinen, diminutive bazuintje n)

1. buisine, mediaeval trumpet

Usage notes

• The word is only used to denote the historical instrument that consisted of a simple straight metal tube, on which only natural harmonics could be produced.

Derived terms

• bazuinen
• bazuinkoor

Descendants

• Afrikaans: basuin
• Negerhollands: basyn
• →? English: bazoo
• → Sranan Tongo: bazuin