trein

See also: treiñ, tréin, Trein, and Tréin

Afrikaans

Alternative forms

• tryn (obsolete)

Etymology

From Dutch trein, from Middle French train. Dutch borrowed the modern sense “train” from English train.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /trəin/

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Noun

trein (plural treine, diminutive treintjie)

1. train (railway vehicle)

Breton

Noun

trein

1. Hard mutation of drein.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French train.

The modern sense “railway vehicle” is a semantic loan from English train.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /trɛi̯n/

• Audio

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• Hyphenation: trein
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

Noun

trein m (plural treinen, diminutive treintje n)

1. train (railway vehicle)

   Synonym: (humorous) burgerrups

2. (dated) train, convoy, retinue, procession

Derived terms

• als een trein
• bagagetrein
• boemeltrein
• dieseltrein
• forensentrein
• goederentrein
• intercitytrein
• legertrein
• lopen als een trein
• magneettrein
• magneetzweeftrein
• proviandtrein
• smalspoortrein
• sneltrein
• speelgoedtrein
• stoomtrein
• stoptrein
• stroomtrein
• treincoupé
• treinkaart
• treinkaping
• treinrail
• treinspoor
• treinstation
• treinstel
• voorraadtrein
• vrachttrein

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: trein
• → Saramaccan: talán

See also

• intercity

Manx

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

trein (verbal noun treiney or treinaghey)

1. (carpentry) to nail

Mutation

Manx mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
trein	hrein	drein
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.