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Düne.

dune

4 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdyːnə/

  1. dune

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Via Middle Low German from Middle Dutch dûne, from Old Dutch dūna, from Proto-Germanic *dūnǭ. Middle Dutch origin is assured by the German -ü- (compare Süden). The more common Middle Low German form was dûne (with a back vowel -u-); this form may be originally Low German or an earlier borrowing from Dutch. Compare modern Dutch duin.

name/ˈdyːnə/

  1. Düne (island near Heligoland in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)

    definite · proper-noun · usually
Where this word comes from

Via Middle Low German from Middle Dutch dûne, from Old Dutch dūna, from Proto-Germanic *dūnǭ. Middle Dutch origin is assured by the German -ü- (compare Süden). The more common Middle Low German form was dûne (with a back vowel -u-); this form may be originally Low German or an earlier borrowing from Dutch. Compare modern Dutch duin.

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