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zeeton

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of zee +‎ ton. First attested in the sixteenth century.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzeː.tɔn/
  • Hyphenation: zee‧ton

Noun

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zeeton f (plural zeetonnen)

  1. (historical) barrel functioning as a buoy
  2. (archaic) tonne, metric ton (1000 kg)
    Synonym: ton
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