German

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Dünung

Etymology

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Borrowed from Low German Dünung, from dunen (to expand), probably related to Dumen (thumb), for which see Old Saxon thūmo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdyːnʊŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: Dü‧nung

Noun

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Dünung f (genitive Dünung, plural Dünungen)

  1. (nautical) swell (series of waves, especially after a storm)

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