duin

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See also: dùin and dúin

Afrikaans[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch duin, from Middle Dutch dûne, from Old Dutch dūn, dūno, from Proto-West Germanic *dūnā.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

duin (plural duine, diminutive duintjie)

  1. A dune.

Derived terms[edit]

Dutch[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch dûne, from Old Dutch dūn, dūno, from Proto-West Germanic *dūnā, of uncertain origin, perhaps from Proto-Celtic *dūnom (stronghold, rampart).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)
  • IPA(key): /dœy̯n/
  • Hyphenation: duin
  • Rhymes: -œy̯n

Noun[edit]

duin f (plural duinen, diminutive duintje n)

  1. A dune.

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- general:

- toponyms:

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: duin

Scots[edit]

Verb[edit]

duin

  1. present participle of dae; doing
  2. (rare) past participle of dae; done

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