karabyn

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch karabijn, from Middle French carabin.

Noun

karabyn (plural karabyne)

1. carbine (gun shorter than a rifle)

West Frisian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch karabijn, from Middle French carabin.

Noun

karabyn c or n (plural karabinen, diminutive karabyntsje)

1. carbine (gun shorter than a rifle)

Further reading

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