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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of natuur (“(occurring in) nature”) + steen (“stone”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /naːˈtyːrˌsteːn/
- Hyphenation: na‧tuur‧steen
Noun
natuursteen m (plural natuurstenen, diminutive natuursteentje n)
- a natural stone, as opposed to brick and other human produce (substance or individual stone)
Noun
natuursteen n (uncountable)
- a natural stone (substance)