snijboon

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of snijden (“to cut”) +‎ boon (“bean”), named because they were usually cut into small pieces before cooking or eating.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsnɛi̯.boːn/
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  • Hyphenation: snij‧boon

Noun

snijboon f (plural snijbonen, diminutive snijboontje n)

  1. a flat bean, a long variety of Phaseolus vulgaris, with flat pods and fully matured seeds

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Descendants

  • → Papiamentu: sneibonchi, snijboontsje (from the diminutive)
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