Düne

See also: dune, dűne, d'une, and dune-

English

Etymology

From German Düne.

Proper noun

Düne

  1. an island close to Heligoland

Translations

Anagrams

German

Etymology

Via Middle Low German from Middle Dutch dūne. Middle Dutch origin is assured by the German -ü- (compare Süden). The more common Middle Low German form was dûne (with a back vowel -u-); this form may be originally Low German or an earlier borrowing from Dutch. Compare modern Dutch duin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdyːnə/
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Noun

Düne f (genitive Düne, plural Dünen)

  1. dune (usually by the sea)

Declension

Derived terms

  • Wanderdüne

Proper noun

Düne f (genitive Dünes)

  1. Düne (island close to Heligoland)

Further reading

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