zuurzak

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • soorsak (obsolete, in the South American sense)
  • suursak (obsolete)

Etymology

Popular etymology, apparently from zuur (“sour, acidous”) +‎ zak (“sack”), in fact from two mismatched Dravidian words.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzyrzɑk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: zuur‧zak

Noun

zuurzak m (plural zuurzakken, diminutive zuurzakje n)

  1. (botany) the East Indian tree species Artocarpus integrifolius (chempedak)
    Synonym: tjampedak
  2. (botany) the South American tree species Annona muricata (custard apple; a soursop)
  3. the apple-shaped fruit of either above tropical tree

Synonyms

  • (South American tree and fruit): flesappel (obsolete spelling fleschappel)

Derived terms

  • zuurzakboom (both above tree species)

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: sizaka, susaka
    • → Virgin Islands Creole: susaka (dated)
  • → Indonesian: sirsak (“soursop, custard apple”)
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