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puin.

rubble, debris, wreckage; also as recycled building material

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/pœy̯n/
  1. rubble, debris, wreckage; also as recycled building material

    neuter
  2. ruins

    neuter · plural-normally
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch poyn, pouyn, pueyn, further etymology unknown. Compared to Old English punian (“to crush up, pound”), but this is questionable due to the variable spelling in the Middle Dutch forms. Compare West Frisian pún, English pound (“to beat, crush”).

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