nootmuskaat

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Dutch[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch notemusscate, from Old French nois muscate, from Latin nux muscata. Equivalent to noot (“nut”) +‎ muskaat (“nutmeg (tree)”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌnoːt.mʏsˈkaːt/
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  • Hyphenation: noot‧mus‧kaat
  • Rhymes: -aːt

Noun[edit]

nootmuskaat f (plural nootmuskaten, diminutive nootmuskaatje n)

  1. A nutmeg (the hard aromatic seed of the Moluccan tree Myristica fragrans).

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Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: neutmuskaat
  • → Papiamentu: netumuskat (Curaçao), notmùskat (Aruba)
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