tanen

Meaning

  1. (transitive, uncommon) to tan, to treat with tannic acid
  2. (intransitive, uncommon) to tan, to turn into a tan colour
  3. (intransitive) to wane, to decline

Synonyms

bleek worden

doen verbleken

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtaː.nə(n)/
Etymology

From Middle Dutch tanen, from Old Dutch *tanon. By surface analysis, taan + en.

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