baan

Etymology

From Middle Dutch bāne, from Old Dutch *bana, from Proto-Germanic *banō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baːn/

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• Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

baan f (plural banen, diminutive baantje n)

1. a road, way, path

   Ik zit al acht uur op de baan.

   I've sat on the road for eight hours already.

2. a track, lane
3. a job, professional occupation

   Ik heb een nieuwe baan.

   I've got a new job.

Verb

baan

1. first-person singular present indicative of banen
2. imperative of banen

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baːn/

Noun

baan

1. mistletoe

References

• (2003) Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Yuwaalayaay Dictionary

Verb

baan (transitive)

1. to get down, to bring down fruits froms a tree
2. to fall down
3. to remove, to detach, to release
4. to scatter, to spread