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pijn.

pain, ache (physical)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɛi̯n/

  1. pain, ache (physical)

    feminine
    Ik heb pijn in mijn arm na het sporten.
    De pijn verdween na het nemen van de medicatie.

  2. pain, hurt (psychological)

    feminine
    De pijn van het verlies van een geliefde is diep.
    Ze voelde pijn na het verraad van een vriend.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷey- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *kʷoynéh₂ Ancient Greek ποινή (poinḗ)bor. Latin poena Medieval Latin pēnabor. Proto-West Germanic *pīnā Old Dutch *pīna Middle Dutch pine Dutch pijn From Middle Dutch pine, from Old Dutch *pīna, from Proto-West Germanic *pīnā.

noun/pɛi̯n/

  1. pine (tree)

    masculine · rare
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch pijn, from Proto-West Germanic *pīnā.

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