karavaan

Borrowing from French caravane, replacing forms derived from Middle Dutch carvane.

• IPA^(key): /ˌkaː.raːˈvaːn/

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• Hyphenation: ka‧ra‧vaan
• Rhymes: -aːn

karavaan f (plural karavanen, diminutive karavaantje n)

1. caravan (a convoy or procession of travelers, their vehicles and cargo, and any pack animals, especially camels crossing a desert)

• karavaandrijver
• karavaanroute
• karavaantocht
• karavaanweg

• caravan