hersenen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch hersene, from Old Dutch *hirsna, from Proto-West Germanic *hersnō, from Proto-Germanic *hersô.

• hersnō

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛr.sə.nə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: her‧se‧nen

Noun

hersenen pl (plural only, diminutive hersentjes n)

1. (plural only) brain

   Synonym: brein

Usage notes

• The form hersen (an apparent singular but in fact an obsolete plural form in itself) is rare as simplex, but is used as a combining form in compounds.

Alternative forms

• hersens
• harsenen, harsens, harses (dialectal)
• hersen (obsolete)

Derived terms

• hersenachtig
• hersenbreker
• hersendood
• hersengebied
• hersenletsel
• hersenpan
• hersenscan
• hersenschade
• hersenschim
• hersenschors
• hersenschudding
• hersenspinsel
• hersenspoelen
• hersentumor
• hersenvolume
• kleine hersenen

Descendants

• Afrikaans: harsings