wijn

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch wijn, from Old Dutch wīn, from Proto-Germanic *wīną, from Latin vīnum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋɛi̯n/
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  • Hyphenation: wijn
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

Noun

wijn m (plural wijnen, diminutive wijntje n)

  1. wine, an alcoholic beverage produced by a certain fermentation procedure; unless otherwise specified or indicated by context, made from grapes.

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Further reading


Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch wīn, from Proto-Germanic *wīną.

Noun

wijn m

  1. wine

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Further reading

  • wijn”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • wijn (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
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