woestijn
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch woestine, from Old Dutch wuostinna. Cognate with German Wüste. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʋusˈtɛi̯n/
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯n
audio (file) - Hyphenation: woes‧tijn
Noun
woestijn f (plural woestijnen, diminutive woestijntje n)
- desert (environmental area with very little precipitation)
Related terms
- ijswoestijn
- rotswoestijn
- sneeuwwoestijn
- verwoestijnen
- verwoestijning
- woestijnbron
- woestijngebergte
- woestijnrat
- woestijnvijg
- woestijnzand
- zandwoestijn
Descendants
- Afrikaans: woestyn
- → Papiamentu: wustein
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