lijnrijderij

Dutch

Etymology

From the stem of lijnrijden (“to deliver flowers”) +‎ -erij (“-ery”). Or alternatively, from lijnrijder (“someone who delivers flowers”) +‎ -ij (“-y”). See also the usage notes at -erij.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: lijn‧rij‧de‧rij

Noun

lijnrijderij f (plural lijnrijderijen, diminutive lijnrijderijtje n)

  1. a business that distributes flowers by sending specialized trucks along a line of client flower shops
  2. the profession of driving specialized trucks distributing flowers
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