oceaan

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Middle French ocean, from Latin oceanus, from Ancient Greek ὠκεᾰνός (ōkeanós).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌoːseːˈjaːn/
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  • Hyphenation: oce‧aan
  • Rhymes: -aːn

Noun[edit]

oceaan m (plural oceanen, diminutive oceaantje n)

  1. ocean

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Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: oseaan
  • Papiamentu: osean