duin

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See also: dùin and dúin

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Etymology

From Dutch duin, from Middle Dutch dûne, from Old Dutch dūn, dūno, from Proto-West Germanic *dūnā.

Pronunciation

Noun

duin (plural duine, diminutive duintjie)

  1. A dune.

Derived terms

Dutch

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch dûne, from Old Dutch dūn, dūno, from Proto-West Germanic *dūnā, of uncertain origin, perhaps from Proto-Celtic *dūnom (“stronghold, rampart”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /dœy̯n/
  • Hyphenation: duin
  • Rhymes: -œy̯n

Noun

duin f (plural duinen, diminutive duintje n)

  1. A dune.

Derived terms

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Descendants

  • Afrikaans: duin

Scots

Verb

duin

  1. present participle of dae; doing
  2. (rare) past participle of dae; done

References

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