"voorsein" meaning in Dutch

See voorsein in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: voorseinen [plural], voorseintje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: From voor + sein. Etymology templates: {{com|nl|voor|sein}} voor + sein Head templates: {{nl-noun|n|voorseinen|voorseintje}} voorsein n (plural voorseinen, diminutive voorseintje n)
  1. distant signal Tags: neuter Coordinate_terms: hoofdsein, rangeersein
    Sense id: en-voorsein-nl-noun-TGy77Dx7 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Rail transportation
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    },
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "langcode": "nl",
          "name": "Rail transportation",
          "orig": "nl:Rail transportation",
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "word": "hoofdsein"
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        "Dutch nouns with red links in their headword lines",
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