karabijn

Dutch

karabijn

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French carabin. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaːraːˈbɛi̯n/

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• Hyphenation: ka‧ra‧bijn
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

Noun

karabijn m or f (plural karabijnen, diminutive karabijntje n)

1. (weaponry) carbine (short-barrelled rifle) [from 16th c.]

Derived terms

• karabijnhaak

Related terms

• karabinier

Descendants

• Afrikaans: karabyn
• → West Frisian: karabyn