edelgesteente

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of edel +‎ gesteente.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈeː.dəl.ɣəˌsteːn.tə/
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  • Hyphenation: edel‧ge‧steen‧te

Noun

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edelgesteente n (plural edelgesteenten or edelgesteentes)

  1. (collective) precious stones
  2. (dated) precious stone
    Diamant is een edelgesteente. — Diamond is a precious stone.
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