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West Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian stevene, from Proto-Germanic .
Pronunciation
Noun
stjûne c (plural stjûnen, diminutive stjûntsje)
- Either of the two ends of a ship's hull: the bow or the stern
Further reading
- “stjûne”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011