voorn

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Dutch

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Alternative forms

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  • voren (superseded, dated)

Etymology

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From Middle Dutch voorne, from Old Dutch *forno. Related to terms for trout in several Germanic languages. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /voːrn/
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  • Hyphenation: voorn
  • Rhymes: -oːrn

Noun

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voorn m (plural voorns, diminutive voorntje n)

  1. a roach; a vernacular term used of a grouping of fish in the family Cyprinidae due to superficial resemblances; in particular used of (former) members of the genus Leuciscus

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