dobbelsteen
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Etymology edit
Compound of dobbelen (“to throw dice”) + steen (“stone”).
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Noun edit
dobbelsteen m (plural dobbelstenen, diminutive dobbelsteentje n)
- dice, polyhedron used in games of chance
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Descendants edit
- Negerhollands: dobbelsteen
- → Papiamentu: dogostenchi, dobbelsteen (dated)