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biljoen

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Dutch

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Dutch numbers (edit)
 ←  1,000,000 (106)  ←  1,000,000,000 (109) 1012 1015  →  1018  → 
    Cardinal: biljoen
    Ordinal: biljoenste

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle French billion. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bɪlˈjun/
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  • Hyphenation: bil‧joen
  • Rhymes: -un

Noun

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biljoen n (plural biljoenen, diminutive biljoentje n)

  1. a trillion, 1012
  2. (rare) billion, 109
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Descendants

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  • → Indonesian: biliun
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