plint

Dutch

Etymology

From French plinthe (“plinth; skirting board”), from Latin plinthus (“plinth”), from Ancient Greek πλίνθος (plínthos, “mudbrick; brick”).

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Noun

plint f (plural plinten, diminutive plintje n)

  1. a panel between floor and interior wall; a skirting board or baseboard
  2. a plinth
  3. a vaulting box

Synonyms
  • (wall panel): voetlijst
  • (plinth): buitenplint
  • (vaulting box): kast
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