teerling

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French terne (double three) but was dissimilated with the suffix -ling.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: teer‧ling

Noun[edit]

teerling m (plural teerlingen, diminutive teerlinkje n)

  1. (dated) dice, polyhedron used in games of chance

Usage notes[edit]

In modern language, only used dialectical, or as a part of fixed phrase 'de teerling is geworpen' (the die is cast).

Synonyms[edit]