teen

Meaning

1. (masculine) toe
2. (masculine) clove (of garlic)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈteːn/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch têe, from Old Dutch *tēa, from Proto-Germanic *taihwǭ. The modern form was originally a plural (retained in van top tot teen), which was reanalysed as a singular. Compare schoen where the same has happened, or raaf which went the opposite way.

Sentences

Na die regenbui was hij nat van top tot teen .

After that rain, he was wet from head to toe.