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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish טנוף (tinef), from Hebrew טִנּוּף (tinnúf, “trash”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɪ.nəf/
- Hyphenation: tin‧nef
Noun
tinnef m (uncountable)
- junk, stuff of poor quality
- (by extension) scum