tussen

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See also: tussen-

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch tusschen, from Middle Dutch twisschen, tusschen, a shortening of Old Dutch intwiskan, originally a prepositional phrase *in twiskan. The latter word is from Proto-Germanic *twiskaz, *twiskijaz (twofold, double), from Proto-Indo-European *dwís (twice, doubly; in two).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtœ.sən/
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Preposition

tussen

  1. between
  2. among, amidst

Catalan

Verb

tussen

  1. third-person plural present indicative of tossir

Danish

Noun

tussen c

  1. definite singular of tus

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Dutch twisschen, tusschen, a shortening of Old Dutch intwiskan, originally a prepositional phrase *in twiskan. The latter word is from Proto-Germanic *twiskaz, *twiskijaz (twofold, double), from Proto-Indo-European *dwís (twice, doubly; in two).

Pronunciation

Preposition

tussen

  1. between
    Je middelvinger zit tussen je wijsvinger en je ringvinger.
    Your middle finger is between your index finger and your ring finger.
    Als ik moest kiezen tussen jou en hem, zou ik altijd voor jou kiezen.
    If I had to choose between you and him, I would always choose you.
    Wat is het verschil tussen krokodillen en alligators?
    What is the difference between crocodiles and alligators?
  2. among, amidst
    Ik kon je niet vinden tussen al die mensen.
    I couldn't find you among all those people.

Inflection

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Descendants

  • Afrikaans: tussen
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: tosn
  • Negerhollands: tyssen, tuschen

Swedish

Noun

tussen

  1. definite singular of tuss