Neuter
puin
Meaning
- (neuter) rubble, debris, wreckage; also as recycled building material
- (neuter, plural-normally) ruins
Synonyms
rommelzooi
wrakhout
Translations
Schutt
débris
escombros
escombros
macerieFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pœy̯n/
Etymology
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”).
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