terrein
Afrikaans
editEtymology
editFrom Dutch terrein, from French terrain.
Noun
editterrein (plural terreine)
Dutch
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French terrain. Attested since the late seventeenth century.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editterrein n (plural terreinen, diminutive terreintje n)
- grounds, terrain, area [from late 17th c.]
- terrain, landscape [from 18th or 19th c.]
- speciality, field of study [from late 19th c.]
- (figurative) social field, social domain (area of activity) [from mid 19th c.]
Derived terms
edit- bouwterrein
- kampeerterrein
- rangeerterrein
- speelterrein
- terreinauto
- terreinscheur
- terreinwagen
- terreinwinst
Descendants
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editWest Frisian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Dutch terrein, from French terrain.
Noun
editterrein n (plural terreinen, diminutive terreintsje)
- grounds, terrain, area
- speciality, field of study
- (figurative) social field, social domain
Further reading
edit- “terrein”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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