decaan

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /deːˈkaːn/

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• Hyphenation: de‧caan
• Rhymes: -aːn

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Late Latin decānus. Doublet of deken, an earlier loan from the same source.

Noun

decaan m (plural decanen, diminutive decaantje n)

1. dean

Alternative forms

• (superseded) dekaan

Derived terms

• decanaat
• schooldecaan

Descendants

• → Indonesian: dekan
• → Papiamentu: dekan

Etymology 2

From dec- +‎ -aan.

Noun

decaan n (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) decane