cycloon

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English cyclone, coined by Henry Piddington.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /siˈkloːn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: cy‧cloon
  • Rhymes: -oːn

Noun

cycloon m (plural cyclonen, diminutive cycloontje n)

  1. cyclone, a storm type with a rotating system of winds

Hypernyms

Derived terms

  • cyclonaal

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: siklon
  • → Papiamentu: siklon
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