Onzijdig

puin

Betekenis

Synoniemen

(Engels)

(neuter) rubble, debris, wreckage; also as recycled building material
(neuter, plural-normally) ruins

Frequentie

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/pœy̯n/

Overgenomen van Middelnederlands

Verwant aan Oudengels

Verwant aan Fries

Verwant aan Engels

In summary

From Middle Dutch poyn, pouyn, pueyn, further etymology unknown. Compared to Old English punian (“to crush up, pound”), but this is questionable due to the variable spelling in the Middle Dutch forms. Compare West Frisian pún, English pound (“to beat, crush”).