tierelantijn

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • tierlantijn (dated)

Etymology

Expansion of tieretein (“fabric made of wool and cotton”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌtiː.rə.lɑnˈtɛi̯n/
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  • Hyphenation: tie‧re‧lan‧tijn
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

Noun

tierelantijn m (plural tierelantijnen, diminutive tierelantijntje n)

  1. (chiefly plural, often diminutive) a flourish, something ornamental and not functional

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: tierlantyn
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