karavaan
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowing from French caravane, replacing forms derived from Middle Dutch carvane.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkaː.raːˈvaːn/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: ka‧ra‧vaan
- Rhymes: -aːn
Noun
karavaan f (plural karavanen, diminutive karavaantje n)
- caravan (a convoy or procession of travelers, their vehicles and cargo, and any pack animals, especially camels crossing a desert)
Derived terms
- karavaandrijver
- karavaanroute
- karavaantocht
- karavaanweg
Related terms
- caravan