trein

From Dutch trein, from Middle French train. Dutch borrowed the modern sense “train” from English train.

• IPA^(key): /trəin/

trein (plural treine, diminutive treintjie)

1. train (railway vehicle)

trein

1. Hard mutation of drein.

Borrowed from Middle French train.

The modern sense “railway vehicle” is a semantic loan from English train.

• IPA^(key): /trɛi̯n/

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• Hyphenation: trein
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

trein m (plural treinen, diminutive treintje n)

1. train (railway vehicle)
2. (dated) train, convoy, retinue, procession

• Afrikaans: trein

• intercity

trein (verbal noun treiney or treinaghey)

1. (carpentry) to nail