assassijn

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Assassijn

Etymology

Borrowed from French assassin, from Italian assassino, of not entirely clear Arabic origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ.sɑˈsɛi̯n/
• Hyphenation: as‧sas‧sijn
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

Noun

assassijn m (plural assassijnen or assassijns, diminutive assassijntje n)

1. (historical) assassin (member of a Shi'a sect operating from the 11th until the 13th century)