rouwrand

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈrɑu̯.rɑnt/

noun
Definitions
  • A black border on a piece of paper (often on envelopes) to signify mourning.
  • (by extension) A connotation of grief to an event or occasion.

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish rouw (mourning, sadness) + Dutch, Flemish rand (edge, rim, border, limit, outskirts).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

rand

Gloss

edge, rim, border, limit, outskirts

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Person/Thing

Kanji

端, 縁

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