teen

Senso (Inglese)

1. (masculine) toe
2. (masculine) clove (of garlic)

Sinonimi

vinger

rijs

twijg

grote teen

kruidnagel

takje

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈteːn/

Etimologia (Inglese)

From Middle Dutch têe, from Old Dutch *tēa, from Proto-Germanic *taihwǭ. The modern form was originally a plural (retained in van top tot teen), which was reanalysed as a singular. Compare schoen where the same has happened, or raaf which went the opposite way.

Frasi

Na die regenbui was hij nat van top tot teen .

Dopo quella doccia a pioggia fu bagnato dalla testa ai piedi.