seizoen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch saisoene, sysoen, from Old French saison, from Latin satiōnem.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sɛi̯ˈzun/
  • Hyphenation: sei‧zoen
  • Rhymes: -un

Noun

seizoen n (plural seizoenen, diminutive seizoentje n)

  1. a season, major part of the year
    Synonym: jaargetijde
  2. a season, term or period used for a certain activity or when something occurs

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: seisoen

See also

    Seasons in Dutch · seizoenen (layout · text) · category
    voorjaar (spring), lente (spring) zomer (summer) herfst (autumn), najaar (autumn) winter (winter)

    References

    1. seizoen” in Etymologiebank.nl, Nicoline van der Sijs, 2010 (in Dutch)
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