Limburgish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch and Old Dutch hant, from Proto-West Germanic *handu, from Proto-Germanic *handuz. With common diphthongization of -a- to -ai- found in Eupen.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Haïnt f (plural Haïnt, diminutive Hänntje)

  1. (Eupen, anatomy, common variant) A hand

Usage notes

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  • The plural may be distinguished from the singular by tone.

Derived terms

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