Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of parabool +‎ duin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /paː.raːˈboːlˌdœy̯n/
  • Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧bool‧duin

Noun

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paraboolduin f (plural paraboolduinen, diminutive paraboolduintje n)

  1. a parabolic dune; a dune with little to no vegetation that has, as seen from above, a shape similar to a parabola due to wind