terrein

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch terrein, from French terrain.

Noun

terrein (plural terreine)

1. grounds, terrain
2. terrain, landscape
3. speciality, field of study

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French terrain. Attested since the late seventeenth century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɛˈrɛi̯n/, /təˈrɛi̯n/

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• Hyphenation: ter‧rein
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

Noun

terrein n (plural terreinen, diminutive terreintje n)

1. grounds, terrain, area [from late 17th c.]
2. terrain, landscape [from 18th or 19th c.]
3. speciality, field of study [from late 19th c.]
4. (figurative) social field, social domain (area of activity) [from mid 19th c.]

Derived terms

• bouwterrein
• kampeerterrein
• rangeerterrein
• speelterrein
• terreinauto
• terreinscheur
• terreinwagen
• terreinwinst

Descendants

• Afrikaans: terrein
• → Caribbean Javanese: trèn
• → Indonesian: terein
• → West Frisian: terrein

Anagrams

• terrine

West Frisian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch terrein, from French terrain.

Noun

terrein n (plural terreinen, diminutive terreintsje)

1. grounds, terrain, area
2. speciality, field of study
3. (figurative) social field, social domain

Further reading

• “terrein”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011