woestijn
DutchEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle Dutch woestine, from Old Dutch wuostinna. Cognate with German Wüste, English waste. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
woestijn f (plural woestijnen, diminutive woestijntje n)
- desert (environmental area with very little precipitation)
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