harpoen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch arpoen, from Old French harpon (“hook, hold-on”). Cognate with English harpoon, German Harpune.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɦɑrˈpun/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: har‧poen
  • Rhymes: -un

Noun

harpoen m (plural harpoenen, diminutive harpoentje n)

  1. a harpoon, short spearlike weapon with a barbed head thrown at the target, of various sizes and types, e.g. used for whaling
  2. some similar weapons
  3. (heraldry) a figure representing a harpoon

Derived terms

  • harpoenen
  • harpoeneren
  • harpoenijzer
  • harpoenkanon
  • harpoenkist
  • harpoenreiger
  • harpoenslot
  • harpoenstok
  • harpoenwerper
  • vissersharpoen
  • walrusharpoen
  • walvisharpoen

Descendants

References

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