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Etymology

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Compound of wapen +‎ teken. Already mentioned by Kiliaan in the late sixteenth century.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋaː.pə(n)ˌteː.kə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: wa‧pen‧te‧ken

Noun

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wapenteken n (plural wapentekens or wapentekenen)

  1. coat of arms, blazon