dobbelsteen

Dutch

three cube-shaped dice

Etymology

Compound of dobbelen (“to throw dice”) +‎ steen (“stone”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɔ.bəlˌsteːn/

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• Hyphenation: dob‧bel‧steen

Noun

dobbelsteen m (plural dobbelstenen, diminutive dobbelsteentje n)

1. dice, polyhedron used in games of chance

Synonyms

• teerling

Related terms

• dobbelaar
• dobbelspel

Descendants

• Negerhollands: dobbelsteen
• → Papiamentu: dogostenchi, dobbelsteen (dated)