hemelsleutel

Dutch
Hylotelephium telephium

Etymology

From hemel (“heaven, paradise”) +‎ sleutel (“key”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦeː.məlˌsløː.təl/
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  • Hyphenation: he‧mel‧sleu‧tel

Noun

hemelsleutel m (plural hemelsleutels, diminutive hemelsleuteltje n)

  1. (literally, chiefly Christianity) The key to heaven
  2. harping Johnny (Hylotelephium telephium syn. Sedum telephium), a stonecrop
    Hypernyms: vetkruid, vetplantenfamilie
  3. Synonym of gulden sleutelbloem (“cowslip, Primula veris”)

Derived terms
  • roze hemelsleutel

Further reading
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