hunebed

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • huinebed (obsolete)
  • hunnebed

Etymology

From huin (“giant”) +‎ bed (“bed”), roughly meaning "a bed (of stones) built by giants". Cognate to and probably formed after German Hünenbett (“dolmen”), which may have caused the Dutch -ui- to be replaced by -u- - although this may also be due to Low German influence.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦynəbɛt/, /ˈɦʏnəbɛt/
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Noun

hunebed n (plural hunebedden)

  1. (archaeology) dolmen
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