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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch soutsteen, from Old Dutch *saltstēn, from Proto-West Germanic *saltastain, equivalent to zout + steen. Cognate with English saltstone, German Salzstein.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzɑu̯tˌsteːn/
- Hyphenation: zout‧steen
- Rhymes: -eːn
Noun
zoutsteen m (plural zoutstenen, diminutive zoutsteentje n)
- salt lick (block of salt)
- Synonym: liksteen