Dutch

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Etymology

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From winnen +‎ -st, probably based on other words in -st such as dienst and kunst.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʋɪnst/
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  • Hyphenation: winst
  • Rhymes: -ɪnst

Noun

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winst f (plural winsten, diminutive winstje n)

  1. profit
  2. gain, act or process of gaining
  3. gain, advantage, benefit
  4. victory (in a game)

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: wins
  • Negerhollands: winst, gewinst

West Frisian

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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winst c (plural winsten)

  1. profit

Further reading

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