trein

See also: treiñ and Tréin

Afrikaans

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /trəin/

Noun

trein (plural treine, diminutive treintjie)

1. train (railway vehicle)

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Breton

Noun

trein

1. Hard mutation of drein.

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French train.

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /trɛi̯n/

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• Hyphenation: trein
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

Noun

trein m (plural treinen, diminutive treintje n)

1. train (railway vehicle)
2. (dated) train, convoy, retinue, procession

Derived terms

• 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

See also

• intercity

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Manx

Etymology

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Verb

trein (verbal noun treiney or treinaghey)

1. (carpentry) to nail