DUN

Dun

The Dün is a hill chain in northern Thuringia, in Eichsfeld. The highest point is near Vollenborn is at 520 m above sea level.

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dun

Noun

  1. A brownish grey colour.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A collector of debts.
  2. An urgent request or demand of payment.
    He sent his debtor a dun.

Noun (etymology 3)

  1. A valley in the Himalayan foothills, e.g. Dehra Dun.

Noun (etymology 4)

  1. A newly hatched, immature mayfly.

Noun (etymology 5)

  1. A mound or small hill.

Verb

  1. To ask or beset a debtor for payment.
  2. To harass by continually repeating e.g. a request.

Verb (etymology 2)

He dun it before and he dun it again.
Now, ya dun it!

Verb (etymology 3)

  1. To cure, as codfish, by laying them, after salting, in a pile in a dark place, covered with saltgrass or a similar substance.

Adjective

  1. Of a brownish grey colour.

Interjection



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