stennis

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish (shtannes, “distrust”), from Biblical Hebrew עֶשְׁתֹּנֹת (eshtonot, “thoughts”).[1]

Attested since 1937.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɛ.nɪs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: sten‧nis
  • Rhymes: -ɛnɪs

Noun

stennis m (uncountable)

  1. (Netherlands, from Bargoens) uproar, commotion

References

  1. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
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