toermalijn
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Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
(all obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
Either directly from Sinhalese tóramalli 'carnelian', or via one of the cognates German Turmalin, Portuguese tormalina, English and French tourmaline.
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: toer‧ma‧lijn
Noun[edit]
toermalijn m (plural toermalijnen, diminutive toermalijntje n)
- (uncountable, gems) The silicate mineral tourmaline, in various colours
- A transparent gem cut from it
Synonyms[edit]
- assteen, (obsolete spelling) aschsteen
- astrekker, (obsolete spelling) aschtrekker m