dobbelsteen

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of dobbelen (“to throw dice”) +‎ steen (“stone”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɔ.bəlˌsteːn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: dob‧bel‧steen

Noun

dobbelsteen m (plural dobbelstenen, diminutive dobbelsteentje n)

  1. dice, polyhedron used in games of chance

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: dobbelsteen
  • → Papiamentu: dogostenchi, dobbelsteen (dated)
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