bruikleen

Dutch

Etymology

From bruiken (“to use”) +‎ leen (“loan”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbrœy̯k.leːn/
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Hyphenation: bruik‧leen

Noun

bruikleen n (plural bruiklenen, diminutive bruikleentje n)

temporary loan of an object, in order for it to be used; commodate

Derived terms

bruiklener
bruiklening

Descendants

Afrikaans: bruikleen

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