"steen" meaning in Dutch

See steen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /steːn/, [steːn] [Belgium], [steɪ̯n] [Netherlands] Audio: Nl-steen.ogg Forms: stenen [plural], steentje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -eːn Etymology: From Middle Dutch stêen, from Old Dutch stēn, from Proto-West Germanic *stain, from Proto-Germanic *stainaz. Doublet of -stein, a toponymic element indicating a castle borrowed in Middle Dutch from Middle High German. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|stêen}} Middle Dutch stêen, {{inh|nl|odt|stēn}} Old Dutch stēn, {{inh|nl|gmw-pro|*stain}} Proto-West Germanic *stain, {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*stainaz}} Proto-Germanic *stainaz, {{doublet|nl|-stein}} Doublet of -stein Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-en|+}} steen m (plural stenen, diminutive steentje n)
  1. (countable) stone (small rock) Tags: countable, masculine
    Sense id: en-steen-nl-noun-Oc0VUgun
  2. (uncountable) stone (hard substance) Tags: masculine, uncountable
    Sense id: en-steen-nl-noun-Znfscqux
  3. (countable) stone (drupe pit) Tags: countable, masculine Synonyms: pit
    Sense id: en-steen-nl-noun-lZDDdP-R
  4. (countable, games) tile, stone (a hard playing piece used in various tabletop games such as dominoes, backgammon or mahjong) Tags: countable, masculine
    Sense id: en-steen-nl-noun-nl:games Categories (other): Games, Middle Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 18 2 1 1 48 14 14 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 2 94 Topics: games
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Inflected forms

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "baksteen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "deksteen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "dondersteen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "edelsteen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "enkelsteens"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "gesteente"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "gootsteen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "grafsteen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "hoeksteen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "jadesteen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "kalksteen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "kunststeen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "leisteen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "marksteen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "molensteen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "natuursteen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "niersteen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "siersteen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "siltsteen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "slijpsteen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "steen der wijzen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "steen des aanstoots"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "steenachtig"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "steenarend"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "steenbok"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "steenbreek"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "steencirkel"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "steendruk"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "steeneik"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "steengoed"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "steengroeve"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "steenhagedis"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "steenhommel"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "steenhouwer"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "steenkool"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "steenkoud"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "steenkruidkers"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "steenloper"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "steenmarter"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "steenoven"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "steenpuist"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "steenput"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "steenraket"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "steenrood"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "steenslag"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "steentijd"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "steenuil"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "steenvis"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "steenvrucht"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "steenwol"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "steenworp"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "steenwortel"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "steenzaag"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "steenzolder"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "stenen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "stenig"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "stenigen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "straatsteen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "tandsteen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "verstenen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "vuursteen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "zandsteen"
    }
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        {
          "lang": "Sotho",
          "lang_code": "st",
          "raw_tags": [
            "borrowed"
          ],
          "word": "setene"
        },
        {
          "lang": "Southern Ndebele",
          "lang_code": "nr",
          "raw_tags": [
            "borrowed"
          ],
          "word": "isitina"
        },
        {
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            {
              "lang": "Fanagalo",
              "lang_code": "fng",
              "word": "stin"
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          ],
          "lang": "Zulu",
          "lang_code": "zu",
          "raw_tags": [
            "borrowed"
          ],
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        }
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      "lang": "Afrikaans",
      "lang_code": "af",
      "word": "steen"
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    {
      "lang": "Berbice Creole Dutch",
      "lang_code": "brc",
      "word": "ten"
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        {
          "lang": "Virgin Islands Creole",
          "lang_code": "vic",
          "raw_tags": [
            "borrowed"
          ],
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      ],
      "lang": "Negerhollands",
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      "lang_code": "skw",
      "word": "stene"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Skepi Creole Dutch",
      "lang_code": "skw",
      "word": "stenna"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Papiamentu",
      "lang_code": "pap",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
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        "2": "dum",
        "3": "stêen"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Dutch stêen",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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      "name": "inh"
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      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "gmw-pro",
        "3": "*stain"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "expansion": "Doublet of -stein",
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  "etymology_text": "From Middle Dutch stêen, from Old Dutch stēn, from Proto-West Germanic *stain, from Proto-Germanic *stainaz. Doublet of -stein, a toponymic element indicating a castle borrowed in Middle Dutch from Middle High German.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "stenen",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "steentje",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "-en",
        "3": "+"
      },
      "expansion": "steen m (plural stenen, diminutive steentje n)",
      "name": "nl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "steen"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "stone (small rock)"
      ],
      "id": "en-steen-nl-noun-Oc0VUgun",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(countable) stone (small rock)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "stone (hard substance)"
      ],
      "id": "en-steen-nl-noun-Znfscqux",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(uncountable) stone (hard substance)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "stone (drupe pit)"
      ],
      "id": "en-steen-nl-noun-lZDDdP-R",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(countable) stone (drupe pit)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "pit"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "nl",
          "name": "Games",
          "orig": "nl:Games",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "_dis": "18 2 1 1 48 14 14 1 1 1",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "tile, stone (a hard playing piece used in various tabletop games such as dominoes, backgammon or mahjong)"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "games",
          "game#Noun"
        ]
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        "(countable, games) tile, stone (a hard playing piece used in various tabletop games such as dominoes, backgammon or mahjong)"
      ],
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        "nl:games"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "games"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/steːn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[steːn]",
      "tags": [
        "Belgium"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[steɪ̯n]",
      "tags": [
        "Netherlands"
      ]
    },
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/92/Nl-steen.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eːn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "steen"
}
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    "Dutch nouns",
    "Dutch nouns with plural in -en",
    "Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch",
    "Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch",
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    "Dutch terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
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    "Middle Dutch terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Middle Dutch terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
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  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "baksteen"
    },
    {
      "word": "deksteen"
    },
    {
      "word": "dondersteen"
    },
    {
      "word": "edelsteen"
    },
    {
      "word": "enkelsteens"
    },
    {
      "word": "gesteente"
    },
    {
      "word": "gootsteen"
    },
    {
      "word": "grafsteen"
    },
    {
      "word": "hoeksteen"
    },
    {
      "word": "jadesteen"
    },
    {
      "word": "kalksteen"
    },
    {
      "word": "kunststeen"
    },
    {
      "word": "leisteen"
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    {
      "word": "marksteen"
    },
    {
      "word": "molensteen"
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    {
      "word": "natuursteen"
    },
    {
      "word": "niersteen"
    },
    {
      "word": "siersteen"
    },
    {
      "word": "siltsteen"
    },
    {
      "word": "slijpsteen"
    },
    {
      "word": "steen der wijzen"
    },
    {
      "word": "steen des aanstoots"
    },
    {
      "word": "steenachtig"
    },
    {
      "word": "steenarend"
    },
    {
      "word": "steenbok"
    },
    {
      "word": "steenbreek"
    },
    {
      "word": "steencirkel"
    },
    {
      "word": "steendruk"
    },
    {
      "word": "steeneik"
    },
    {
      "word": "steengoed"
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    {
      "word": "steengroeve"
    },
    {
      "word": "steenhagedis"
    },
    {
      "word": "steenhommel"
    },
    {
      "word": "steenhouwer"
    },
    {
      "word": "steenkool"
    },
    {
      "word": "steenkoud"
    },
    {
      "word": "steenkruidkers"
    },
    {
      "word": "steenloper"
    },
    {
      "word": "steenmarter"
    },
    {
      "word": "steenoven"
    },
    {
      "word": "steenpuist"
    },
    {
      "word": "steenput"
    },
    {
      "word": "steenraket"
    },
    {
      "word": "steenrood"
    },
    {
      "word": "steenslag"
    },
    {
      "word": "steentijd"
    },
    {
      "word": "steenuil"
    },
    {
      "word": "steenvis"
    },
    {
      "word": "steenvrucht"
    },
    {
      "word": "steenwol"
    },
    {
      "word": "steenworp"
    },
    {
      "word": "steenwortel"
    },
    {
      "word": "steenzaag"
    },
    {
      "word": "steenzolder"
    },
    {
      "word": "stenen"
    },
    {
      "word": "stenig"
    },
    {
      "word": "stenigen"
    },
    {
      "word": "straatsteen"
    },
    {
      "word": "tandsteen"
    },
    {
      "word": "verstenen"
    },
    {
      "word": "vuursteen"
    },
    {
      "word": "zandsteen"
    }
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          "lang_code": "st",
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            "borrowed"
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          "word": "setene"
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          "lang": "Southern Ndebele",
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      "lang": "Berbice Creole Dutch",
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      "word": "ten"
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      "word": "stin"
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      "lang_code": "dcr",
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      "lang": "Skepi Creole Dutch",
      "lang_code": "skw",
      "word": "stene"
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    {
      "lang": "Skepi Creole Dutch",
      "lang_code": "skw",
      "word": "stenna"
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      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
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    },
    {
      "form": "steentje",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "-en",
        "3": "+"
      },
      "expansion": "steen m (plural stenen, diminutive steentje n)",
      "name": "nl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "steen"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Dutch countable nouns"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "stone (small rock)"
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(countable) stone (small rock)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Dutch uncountable nouns"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "stone (hard substance)"
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(uncountable) stone (hard substance)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Dutch countable nouns"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "stone (drupe pit)"
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(countable) stone (drupe pit)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "pit"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Dutch countable nouns",
        "nl:Games"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "tile, stone (a hard playing piece used in various tabletop games such as dominoes, backgammon or mahjong)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "games",
          "game#Noun"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(countable, games) tile, stone (a hard playing piece used in various tabletop games such as dominoes, backgammon or mahjong)"
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "nl:games"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "games"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/steːn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[steːn]",
      "tags": [
        "Belgium"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[steɪ̯n]",
      "tags": [
        "Netherlands"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "Nl-steen.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/92/Nl-steen.ogg/Nl-steen.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/92/Nl-steen.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eːn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "steen"
}

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