anjelier

Dutch

Etymology

Attested since the early 16th century. Possibly derived from Angera (earlier Anghiera; Latin: Angleria), a town at Lago Maggiore.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɑn.jəˈliːr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: an‧je‧lier

Noun

anjelier f or m (plural anjelieren, diminutive anjeliertje n)

  1. carnation (plant of genus Dianthus)
    Synonym: anjer

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: angelier
  • → Indonesian: anyelir
  • → West Frisian: anjelier
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.