duin

Dutch (Brabantic)

/dœy̯n/

noun
Definitions
  • A dune.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch dûne inherited from Old Dutch dūna inherited from Proto-Germanic *dūnǭ (sand dune) derived from Gaulish dunum (hill, hillfort, fort) derived from Proto-Celtic *dūnom (stronghold, rampart, hill, fortified town, fortress, hillfort).

Origin

Proto-Celtic

*dūnom

Gloss

stronghold, rampart, hill, fortified town, fortress, hillfort

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

丘, 岡, 阜

Emoji

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