keiaarde

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of kei (“pebble; cobble, cobblestone”) +‎ aarde (“earth”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛi̯ˌaːr.də/
  • Hyphenation: kei‧aar‧de

Noun

keiaarde f (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) silicon

Descendants
  • → Japanese: 珪(けい)土(ど) (keido) (partial calque)
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