terrein

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch terrein, from French terrain.

Noun

terrein (plural terreine)

  1. grounds, terrain
  2. terrain, landscape
  3. speciality, field of study

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French terrain. Attested since the late seventeenth century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɛˈrɛi̯n/, /təˈrɛi̯n/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ter‧rein
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

Noun

terrein n (plural terreinen, diminutive terreintje n)

  1. grounds, terrain, area
  2. terrain, landscape
  3. speciality, field of study
  4. (figurative) social field, social domain (area of activity)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: terrein
  • → Caribbean Javanese: trèn
  • → Indonesian: terein
  • → West Frisian: terrein

Anagrams

West Frisian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch terrein, from French terrain.

Noun

terrein n (plural terreinen, diminutive terreintsje)

  1. grounds, terrain, area
  2. speciality, field of study
  3. (figurative) social field, social domain

Further reading

  • “terrein”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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