bruikleen

Dutch

Etymology

From bruiken (“to use”) +‎ leen (“loan”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrœy̯k.leːn/

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• Hyphenation: bruik‧leen

Noun

bruikleen n (plural bruiklenen, diminutive bruikleentje n)

1. temporary loan of an object, in order for it to be used; commodate

Derived terms

• bruiklener
• bruiklening

Descendants

• Afrikaans: bruikleen