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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch wesekint. Equivalent to wees (“orphan”) + kind (“child”). Compare German Waisenkind.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋeːs.kɪnt/
- Hyphenation: wees‧kind
Noun
weeskind n (plural weeskinderen, diminutive weeskindje n)
- An orphaned child, an underage orphan.
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