Wiktionary

ebbenhout

Dutch edit

 
ebbenhout, ebony wood

Etymology edit

From older ebenhout, from Middle Dutch ebenushout, from Latin ebenus. Equivalent to ebben +‎ hout (“wood”).[1]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛ.bə(n)ˌɦɑu̯t/
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  • Hyphenation: eb‧ben‧hout

Noun edit

ebbenhout n (uncountable)

  1. The dark tropical wood ebony

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Afrikaans: ebbehout

References edit

  1. ^ Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press
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