dun

Meaning

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dʏn/
Etymology

From Middle Dutch dunne, from Old Dutch *thunni, from Proto-West Germanic *þunnī, from Proto-Germanic *þunnuz. Cognate with English thin (Compare West-Flemish thinne).

New
dunnen

  1. (ergative) to thin, to become/make slender
  2. (ergative) to become/make sparse

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Bladgoud   is   minder   duur
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  dan   het   lijkt   omdat   de  goudlaag  ontzettend   dun   is .

Gold leaf is less expensive than it looks because the gold layer is incredibly thin.

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