hemelsleutel

Dutch

Etymology

From hemel (“heaven, paradise”) +‎ sleutel (“key”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦeː.məlˌsløː.təl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: he‧mel‧sleu‧tel

Noun

hemelsleutel m (plural hemelsleutels, diminutive hemelsleuteltje n)

  1. (literally, chiefly Christianity) the key to heaven
  2. harping Johnny (Hylotelephium telephium syn. Sedum telephium), a stonecrop
    Hypernyms: vetkruid, vetplantenfamilie
  3. synonym of gulden sleutelbloem (“cowslip, Primula veris”)

Derived terms

  • roze hemelsleutel

Further reading

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