Mandarijn

See also: mandarijn

Dutch

Etymology

Short for mandarijntaal (from mandarijn (“mandarin”) +‎ taal (“language”)), that is, the language spoken by mandarins. Spelled with a majuscule because this came to be considered a proper noun, being the name of a language.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌmɑn.daːˈrɛi̯n/
  • mandarijn:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Man‧da‧rijn
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

Proper noun

Mandarijn n

  1. Mandarin (standard Chinese language)

Derived terms

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