titaan

See also: tìtaan

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Chemical element
Ti
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Noun

titaan (uncountable)

1. titanium

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tiˈtaːn/

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• Hyphenation: ti‧taan
• Rhymes: -aːn

Etymology 1

Borrowed from German Titan, named after Titania, a moon of Uranus.

Noun

titaan n (uncountable)

1. titanium

Etymology 2

From Latin Titan, from Ancient Greek Τιτάν (Titán).

Noun

titaan m (plural titanen, diminutive titaantje n)

1. An immensely strong giant
   1. (also capitalized: Titaan) a Titan in Greek mythology
   2. by comparison; also a champion

Synonyms

• titan
• kanjer
• reus
• uitblinker

Derived terms

• titanenarbeid
• titanengevecht
• titanenstrijd
• titanenwerk
• titanisch

Estonian

Noun

titaan (genitive [please provide], partitive [please provide])

1. titanium

Declension

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