toren

Meaning

1. (masculine) a tower
2. (masculine) a rook
3. (masculine) the fin or sail of a submarine

Concepts

tower

rook

castle

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steeple

spire

chessrook

zule

chess-rook

Synonyms

kasteel

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Hyphenated as

to‧ren

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtoː.rə(n)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: torre

Inherited from Old Dutch: turn

In summary

From Middle Dutch torre, from Old Dutch turn, from Old French tur, from Latin turris.

Sentences

De toren was van ver te zien .

The tower was visible from afar.

Het uitzicht bovenop de toren was schitterend .

The view from the top of the tower was magnificent.