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===Etymology===
===Etymology===
Compound of {{compound|nl|been|t1=bone|breken|alt1=breek|pos2=stem of {{m|nl|breken||to break}}}}, compare {{cog|la|ossifragus}}.
Compound of {{compound|nl|been|t1=bone|breken|pos2=stem of {{m|nl|breken||to break}}}}, compare {{cog|la|ossifragus}}.


===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===

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Etymology

Compound of been (bone) +‎ breken (stem of breken (to break)), compare Latin ossifragus.

Pronunciation

Noun

beenbreek m (plural beenbreken)

  1. (chiefly in the singular, also collective) bog asphodel, bastard asphodel, Narthecium ossifragum

Usage notes

The plural is extremely rare, instead the singular is frequently used collectively in reference to multiple specimens.

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