sinaasappel

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • sinasappel

Etymology

From Sina +‎ -s- +‎ appel, first attested in 1693; a form Chinas-appel is also attested in 1683. Sina is a now-obsolete by-form of China that was particularly common during the early modern period.

Pronunciation

  • (Netherlands) IPA(key): /ˈsinaːsˌɑpəl/, /ˈsinaːˌzɑpəl/, /ˈsinɑsˌɑpəl/, /ˈsinɑˌzɑpəl/
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  • Hyphenation: si‧naas‧ap‧pel

Noun

sinaasappel m (plural sinaasappelen or sinaasappels, diminutive sinaasappeltje n)

  1. orange (fruit)
    Synonyms: appelsina, appelsien
    Hypernym: citrusvrucht

Derived terms

References

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