regenboog

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch regenboge, from Old Dutch *reganbogo, from Proto-West Germanic *regnabogō, from Proto-Germanic *regnabugô (“rainbow”), equivalent to regen (“rain”) +‎ boog (“bow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈreːɣə(n)ˌboːx/

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• Hyphenation: re‧gen‧boog

Noun

regenboog m (plural regenbogen, diminutive regenboogje n)

1. rainbow

Derived terms

• regenboogtaal
• regenboogvlag
• regenboogvlies

Descendants

• Afrikaans: reënboog
• Negerhollands: regenbogen
• → Papiamentu: reenboog (dated)