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been.

leg, limb of a person, horse (other animals would have poten) and certain objects (again many have poten)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/beːn/
  1. leg, limb of a person, horse (other animals would have poten) and certain objects (again many have poten)

    neuter
    De benen van een passer.
  2. side, leg

    neuter
    De benen van een hoek.
  3. the upper part of a sock, above the ankle

    neuter
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch bêen, from Old Dutch bēn, from Proto-West Germanic *bain, from Proto-Germanic *bainą.

noun/beːn/
  1. bone, constituent part of a skeleton

    neuter
    De archeologen vonden oude beenderen van een dinosaurus in de opgraving.
  2. bone, the chalky material bones are made of

    neuter · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch bêen, from Old Dutch bēn, from Proto-West Germanic *bain, from Proto-Germanic *bainą.

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