miljoen

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See also: miljön

Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch miljoen.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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miljoen (plural miljoene)

  1. million

Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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16th century, borrowed from Middle French million, from Italian milione, from mille (thousand) + -one (augmentative suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɪlˈjun/
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  • Hyphenation: mil‧joen
  • Rhymes: -un

Noun

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miljoen n (plural miljoenen, diminutive miljoentje n)

  1. a million, 106
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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: miljoen
  • Negerhollands: millioon
  • Caribbean Hindustani: melyun
  • Caribbean Javanese: milyun