teen

Significado

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

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈteːn/

Etimologia

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.

Frases

Na die regenbui was hij nat van top tot teen .

Depois daquele banho de chuva, ele estava molhado da cabeça aos pés.