rozemarijn

Dutch

Salvia rosmarinus

Alternative forms

roosmarijn (rare), rosmarijn (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French rosmarin, from Old French rosmarin, from Latin rōsmarīnus. Secondarily influenced by roos (“rose”), for which compare English rosemary.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌroː.zə.maːˈrɛi̯n/
rozemarijn (file)
Hyphenation: ro‧ze‧ma‧rijn
Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

Noun

rozemarijn m (plural rozemarijnen, diminutive rozemarijntje n)

(chiefly uncountable, countable) The rosemary plant, Salvia rosmarinus syn. Rosmarinus officinalis
(uncountable) rosemary; the plant's aromatic leaves, used as a culinary spice (often still on the branch) and in perfume

Derived terms

Rozemarijn
rozemarijngoudhaantje

Descendants

Afrikaans: roosmaryn
→ Papiamentu: rósamarein

Further reading

rozemarijn on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl

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