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trein
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Alternative forms
- tryn (obsolete)
Etymology
From Dutch trein, from Middle French train. Dutch borrowed the modern sense “train” from English train.
Pronunciation
Noun
trein (plural treine, diminutive treintjie)
- train (railway vehicle)
Breton
Noun
trein
- hard mutation of drein
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French train.
The modern sense “railway vehicle” is a semantic loan from English train.
Pronunciation
Noun
trein m (plural treinen, diminutive treintje n)
- train (railway vehicle)
- Synonym: (humorous) burgerrups
- (dated) train, convoy, retinue, procession
Derived terms
- als een trein
- bagagetrein
- boemeltrein
- dieseltrein
- forensentrein
- goederentrein
- intercitytrein
- legertrein
- lopen als een trein
- magneettrein
- magneetzweeftrein
- nachttrein
- proviandtrein
- slaaptrein
- smalspoortrein
- sneltrein
- speelgoedtrein
- stoomtrein
- stoptrein
- stroomtrein
- treinconducteur
- treincoupé
- treinen
- treinkaart
- treinkaping
- treinmachinist
- treinrail
- treinspoor
- treinstation
- treinstel
- treinwagon
- voorraadtrein
- vrachttrein
Descendants
See also
Manx
Etymology
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Verb
trein (verbal noun treiney or treinaghey)
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Manx.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
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