teerling

Dutch

Etymology

From French terne (“double three”) but was dissimilated with the suffix -ling.

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: teer‧ling

Noun

teerling m (plural teerlingen, diminutive teerlinkje n)

1. (dated) dice, polyhedron used in games of chance

Usage notes

In modern language, only used dialectical, or as a part of fixed phrase 'de teerling is geworpen' (the die is cast).

Synonyms

• dobbelsteen