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duna

dune

noun DOO-nah Rare
Animals & Nature Geography

Origin: From French dune, from Middle Dutch dune.

Usage Note

Duna refers to a sand dune formed by wind. The plural dunas is regular. In Spain, famous dune systems include the Dunas de Maspalomas in Gran Canaria. The word is the same in many European languages, all tracing back to Germanic roots via Dutch or French.

Examples

"Las dunas del desierto cambian con el viento."

Natural Translation

The desert dunes shift with the wind.

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