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degen.

epee

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdeː.ɣə(n)/
  1. epee

    masculine
  2. duelling sword, court sword (slender sword used in duels and battles; distinct from a rapier)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch degen, from Middle High German degen, itself borrowed from Old French dague (“dagger”).

noun/ˈdeː.ɣə(n)/
  1. hero, warrior, soldier

    archaic · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch degen, deghen, from Old Dutch *thegen, from Proto-West Germanic *þegn, from Proto-Germanic *þegnaz, from Proto-Indo-European *tek-. Cognate with German Degen, English thane, Icelandic þegn, Ancient Greek τέκνον (téknon).

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