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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch hersene, from Old Dutch , from Proto-Germanic *hirzniją.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɛr.sə.nə(n)/
- Hyphenation: her‧se‧nen
Noun
hersenen pl (plural only, diminutive hersentjes n)
- (plural only) brain
- Synonym: brein
Usage notes
The apparent singular hersen (in fact an obsolete plural form itself) is rare, except in compounds.
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