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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch donrestêen. Equivalent to donder (“thunder”) + steen (“stone”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɔn.dərˌsteːn/
- Hyphenation: don‧der‧steen
Noun
dondersteen m (plural donderstenen, diminutive dondersteentje n)
- thunderstone, fulgurite or one of several objects (historically) thought to originate from lightning
- rascal, scamp
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