tufsteen

Dutch

Etymology

Adapted borrowing of German Tuffstein. Equivalent to tuf +‎ steen. Displaced dufsteen, which derived from Middle Dutch.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtʏf.steːn/
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  • Hyphenation: tuf‧steen

Noun

tufsteen m (plural tufstenen, diminutive tufsteentje n)

  1. tuff [from 16th c.]

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