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ei

Pronunciation: /ɛi̯/

“ei” is a Dutch word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. egg
  2. female gamete
  3. The digraph ei.

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ei, from Old Dutch *ei, from Proto-West Germanic *aij, from Proto-Germanic *ajją, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm.

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