oester

See also: öster

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch oester, from Latin ostrea, from Ancient Greek ὄστρεον (óstreon).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈustər/
  • Hyphenation: oes‧ter

Noun

oester f (plural oesters, diminutive oestertje n)

  1. oyster (mollusc of the family Ostreidae)

Derived terms

  • oesterbank
  • oesterbed
  • oestermes
  • oestersaus
  • oesterschelp
  • oesterzaad
  • oesterzwam

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: oester
  • → Papiamentu: uster, oester, hustu
  • →⇒ Russian: у́стрица (ústrica) (see there for further descendants)

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