Tinne

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German Low German

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Etymology

From Middle Low German tinne, from Old Saxon *tinna, from Proto-Germanic *tinnǭ, *tinnō, probably from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dént-no-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts (tooth). Cognate with Dutch tinne, German Zinne.

Noun

Tinne f (plural Tinnen)

  1. prong, tine
  2. tenon