pepermunt

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • peperment (obsolete)

Etymology

From peper +‎ munt, Calque of translingual Mentha × piperita.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpeː.pərˈmʏnt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: pe‧per‧munt

Noun

pepermunt f (plural pepermunten, diminutive pepermuntje n)

  1. a peppermint plant (Mentha × piperita)
  2. a mint, a peppermint (sweet)
    Synonyms: muntje, mint

Usage notes

In the meaning of a sweet, a candy, both peppermint and the diminutive form pepermuntje can be used, but the diminutive form is much more common.

Derived terms

  • pepermuntolie

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: peperment
  • → Caribbean Javanese: permèn
  • → Indonesian: permen (“candy, sweet”), pepermin (“peppermint”)
  • → Papiamentu: pepermint (dated)

Further reading

  • “pepermunt” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]
  • pepermunt on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl
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