hunebed

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

huinebed (obsolete)
hunnebed

Etymology edit

From huin (“giant”) +‎ bed (“bed”), roughly meaning "a bed (of stones) built by giants". Cognate to and probably formed after German Hünenbett (“dolmen”), which may have caused the Dutch -ui- to be replaced by -u- - although this may also be due to Low German influence.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɦynəbɛt/, /ˈɦʏnəbɛt/
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Noun edit

hunebed n (plural hunebedden)

(archaeology) dolmen