tussen

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Afrikaans[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch tusschen, from Middle Dutch twisschen, tusschen, a shortening of Old Dutch intwiskan, originally a prepositional phrase *in twiskan. The latter word is from Proto-Germanic *twiskaz, *twiskijaz (twofold, double), from Proto-Indo-European *dwís (twice, doubly; in two).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈtœ.sən/
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Preposition[edit]

tussen

  1. between
  2. among, amidst

Catalan[edit]

Verb[edit]

tussen

  1. third-person plural present indicative of tossir

Danish[edit]

Noun[edit]

tussen c

  1. definite singular of tus

Dutch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch twisschen, tusschen, a shortening of Old Dutch intwiskan, originally a prepositional phrase *in twiskan. The latter word is from Proto-Germanic *twiskaz, *twiskijaz (twofold, double), from Proto-Indo-European *dwís (twice, doubly; in two).

Pronunciation[edit]

Preposition[edit]

tussen

  1. between
    Je middelvinger zit tussen je wijsvinger en je ringvinger.
    Your middle finger is between your index finger and your ring finger.
    Als ik moest kiezen tussen jou en hem, zou ik altijd voor jou kiezen.
    If I had to choose between you and him, I would always choose you.
    Wat is het verschil tussen krokodillen en alligators?
    What is the difference between crocodiles and alligators?
  2. among, amidst
    Ik kon je niet vinden tussen al die mensen.
    I couldn't find you among all those people.

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Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: tussen
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: tosn
  • Negerhollands: tyssen, tuschen

Swedish[edit]

Noun[edit]

tussen

  1. definite singular of tuss