hersenen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch hersene, from Old Dutch [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *hirzniją.

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 apparent singular hersen (in fact an obsolete plural form itself) is rare, except in compounds.

Alternative forms

• harses (colloquial)
• hersen (obsolete)
• hersens

Derived terms

• hersenbreker
• hersendood
• hersenpan
• hersenscan
• hersenschim
• hersenschors
• hersenspinsel
• hersenspoelen
• kleine hersenen

Descendants

• Afrikaans: harsings