decaan

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /deːˈkaːn/
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  • Hyphenation: de‧caan
  • Rhymes: -aːn

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Late Latin decānus. Doublet of deken, an earlier loan from the same source.

Alternative forms

Noun

decaan m (plural decanen, diminutive decaantje n)

  1. dean
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Indonesian: dekan
  • Papiamentu: dekan

Etymology 2

From dec- +‎ -aan.

Noun

decaan n (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) decane