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Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch grofgrein (“grosgrain”), a compound of grof (“rough, coarse”) + grein (“grain”).
Pronunciation
Noun
grofgrein (plural grofgreine)
- grosgrain
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French gros-grain (“grosgrain”). Equivalent to grof (“rough, coarse”) + grein (“grain”).
Noun
grofgrein n (plural grofgreinen, diminutive grofgreintje n)
- grosgrain
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