saucijs

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch *salcijs (attested in the plural as salcijsken), ultimately from Late Latin salsīcia, either directly or- more likely- via Old French salcice. The modern form with /ɑu̯~oː/ appears to have been influenced by later French saucisse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɑu̯ˈsɛi̯s/, /soːˈsɛi̯s/
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  • Hyphenation: sau‧cijs
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯s

Noun

saucijs f (plural saucijzen, diminutive saucijsje n)

  1. (often diminutive) A narrow sausage made of spiced mince.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: sosys
  • Negerhollands: sussies
  • Indonesian: sosis
  • Papiamentu: sosèshi, sosèishi, saucijsje (from the diminutive)
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