windvaan

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of wind (“wind”) +‎ vaan (“vane”), calque of German Windfahne. First attested in the 18th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɪnt.faːn/

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• Hyphenation: wind‧vaan

Noun

windvaan f (plural windvanen, diminutive windvaantje n)

1. weathervane

   Synonyms: vaan, windwijzer

Hyponyms

• weerhaan
• windhaan