miljoen

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See also: miljön

Afrikaans[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch miljoen.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

miljoen (plural miljoene)

  1. million

Dutch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

16th century, borrowed from Middle French million, from Italian milione, from mille (“thousand”) + -one (“augmentative suffix”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /mɪlˈjun/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: mil‧joen
  • Rhymes: -un

Noun[edit]

miljoen n (plural miljoenen, diminutive miljoentje n)

  1. A million, 106.

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: miljoen
  • Negerhollands: millioon
  • → Caribbean Hindustani: melyun
  • → Caribbean Javanese: milyun
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