edelsteen
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch edelsteen, from Middle Dutch ēdelstêen. Equivalent to edel (“noble”) + steen (“stone”).
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch ēdelstêen. Equivalent to edel (“noble”) + steen (“stone”). Compare German Edelstein.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeː.dəlˌsteːn/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: edel‧steen
Derived terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: edelsteen
- → West Frisian: edelstien (calque)
- → West Frisian: ealstien (calque)
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