dozijn

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch dosine, from Old French douzaine, from douze (“twelve”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /doːˈzɛi̯n/
  • Hyphenation: do‧zijn
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

Noun

dozijn n (plural dozijnen, diminutive dozijntje n)

  1. dozen, twelve

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: dosyn
  • → Caribbean Javanese: losin
  • → Indonesian: lusin
  • → Papiamentu: dosein, dozijn

See also

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