terrein

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch terrein, from French terrain.

Noun

terrein (plural terreine)

1. grounds, terrain
2. terrain, landscape
3. speciality, field of study

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French terrain. Attested since the late seventeenth century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɛˈrɛi̯n/, /təˈrɛi̯n/

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• Hyphenation: ter‧rein
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

Noun

terrein n (plural terreinen, diminutive terreintje n)

1. grounds, terrain, area [from late 17th c.]
2. terrain, landscape [from 18th or 19th c.]
3. speciality, field of study [from late 19th c.]
4. (figuratively) social field, social domain (area of activity) [from mid 19th c.]

Derived terms

• bouwterrein
• kampeerterrein
• rangeerterrein
• speelterrein
• terreinauto
• terreinscheur
• terreinwagen
• terreinwinst

Descendants

• Afrikaans: terrein
• → Caribbean Javanese: trèn
• → Indonesian: terein
• → West Frisian: terrein

Anagrams

• terrine

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West Frisian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch terrein, from French terrain.

Noun

terrein n (plural terreinen, diminutive terreintsje)

1. grounds, terrain, area
2. speciality, field of study
3. (figuratively) social field, social domain

Further reading

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