framboos

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch framboos, from French framboise.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /frɑmˈbuə̯s/
  • (file)

Noun

framboos (plural frambose)

  1. raspberry

Dutch

Etymology

16th century, from Middle French framboise, from Frankish *brāmabasi (from a variant of Proto-West Germanic *brāmabaʀi), whence also the inherited doublet braambes (blackberry).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /frɑmˈboːs/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: fram‧boos
  • Rhymes: -oːs

Noun

framboos m (plural frambozen, diminutive framboosje n)

  1. raspberry, plant of the species Rubus idaeus
  2. raspberry, a fruit of this plant
  3. (uncountable) raspberry, the reddish color of raspberries

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: framboos
  • Indonesian: frambos
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