duns

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See also: Düns, d'uns, and Duns

English

Noun

duns

  1. plural of dun

Verb

duns

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of dun

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Danish

Noun

duns n

  1. indefinite genitive singular of dun
  2. indefinite genitive plural of dun

Galician

Etymology

From de (of) + uns (masculine plural indefinite article).

Contraction

duns m pl (masculine singular dun, feminine singular dunha, feminine plural dunhas)

  1. Contraction of de uns. From some; of some

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From earlier d'uns, from de (of) + um (masculine singular indefinite article).

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: duns

Contraction

duns m pl

  1. Contraction of de uns (of/from some (masculine plural)): masculine plural of dum

Swedish

Etymology 1

Deverbal from dunsa.

Noun

duns c

  1. a thump, a thud, a sound of something falling to the ground
Declension
Declension of duns 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative duns dunsen dunsar dunsarna
Genitive duns dunsens dunsars dunsarnas

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

duns

  1. inflection of dun:
    1. indefinite genitive singular
    2. indefinite genitive plural

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