regenboog

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch regenboge, from Old Dutch *reganbogo, from Proto-West Germanic *regnabogō, from Proto-Germanic *regnabugô (“rainbow”), equivalent to regen (“rain”) +‎ boog (“bow”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈreːɣə(n)ˌboːx/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: re‧gen‧boog

Noun

regenboog m (plural regenbogen, diminutive regenboogje n)

  1. rainbow

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: reënboog
  • Negerhollands: regenbogen
  • → Papiamentu: reenboog (dated)
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