oceaan

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

oceaan m (plural oceanen, diminutive oceaantje n)

ocean

Synonyms

(ocean): wereldzee

Derived terms

Descendants

Afrikaans: oseaan
→ Papiamentu: osean

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