biljoen

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • billioen (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French billion. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɪlˈjun/
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  • Hyphenation: bil‧joen
  • Rhymes: -un

Noun

biljoen n (plural biljoenen, diminutive biljoentje n)

  1. a trillion, 1012
  2. (rare) billion, 109

Descendants
  • → Indonesian: biliun
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