"keerkring" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkeːr.krɪŋ/ Audio: Nl-keerkring.ogg Forms: keerkringen [plural], keerkringetje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: From keren (“to turn”) + kring (“circle”). Etymology templates: {{compound|nl|keren|kring|t1=to turn|t2=circle}} keren (“to turn”) + kring (“circle”) Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-en|++}} keerkring m (plural keerkringen, diminutive keerkringetje n)
  1. (geography) tropic Tags: masculine Derived forms: keerkringsland, Kreeftskeerkring, Steenbokskeerkring Related terms: tropen
    Sense id: en-keerkring-nl-noun--dNzy9mY Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Geography Topics: geography, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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        "1": "nl",
        "2": "keren",
        "3": "kring",
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      },
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      "name": "compound"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From keren (“to turn”) + kring (“circle”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "keerkringen",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "keerkringetje",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "3": "++"
      },
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      "name": "nl-noun"
    }
  ],
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        "keer",
        "kring"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "name": "Geography",
          "orig": "nl:Geography",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "keerkringsland"
        },
        {
          "word": "Kreeftskeerkring"
        },
        {
          "word": "Steenbokskeerkring"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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        ],
        [
          "tropic",
          "tropic"
        ]
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      ],
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        }
      ],
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        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "geography",
        "natural-sciences"
      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkeːr.krɪŋ/"
    },
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  ],
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    {
      "word": "keerkringsland"
    },
    {
      "word": "Kreeftskeerkring"
    },
    {
      "word": "Steenbokskeerkring"
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "keerkringen",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "keerkringetje",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "parts": [
        "keer",
        "kring"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "tropen"
    }
  ],
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        "Dutch nouns with red links in their headword lines",
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    }
  ],
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    },
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    }
  ],
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}

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