karavaan

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowing from French caravane, replacing forms derived from Middle Dutch carvane.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌkaː.raːˈvaːn/
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  • Hyphenation: ka‧ra‧vaan
  • Rhymes: -aːn

Noun[edit]

karavaan f (plural karavanen, diminutive karavaantje n)

  1. caravan (a convoy or procession of travelers, their vehicles and cargo, and any pack animals, especially camels crossing a desert)

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