karabyn

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch karabijn, from Middle French carabin.

Noun

karabyn (plural karabyne)

  1. carbine (gun shorter than a rifle)

West Frisian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch karabijn, from Middle French carabin.

Noun

karabyn c or n (plural karabinen, diminutive karabyntsje)

  1. carbine (gun shorter than a rifle)

Further reading

  • “karabyn”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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