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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English cyclone, coined by Henry Piddington.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /siˈkloːn/
- Hyphenation: cy‧cloon
- Rhymes: -oːn
Noun
cycloon m (plural cyclonen, diminutive cycloontje n)
- cyclone, a storm type with a rotating system of winds
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