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Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch karabijn, from Middle French carabin.
Noun
karabyn (plural karabyne)
- carbine (gun shorter than a rifle)
West Frisian
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch karabijn, from Middle French carabin.
Noun
karabyn c or n (plural karabinen, diminutive karabyntsje)
- carbine (gun shorter than a rifle)
Further reading
- “karabyn”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011