amandel

Dutch

amandel

Etymology

From Middle Dutch amandel, either from Old French amandele or Medieval Latin amandola, both from Late Latin amandula, from Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē). Cognate to English almond.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːˈmɑn.dəl/

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• Hyphenation: aman‧del
• Rhymes: -ɑndəl

Noun

amandel f (plural amandelen, diminutive amandeltje n)

1. almond (nut)
2. tonsil

   Synonym: keelamandel

3. adenoid

   Synonym: neusamandel

Derived terms

• amandelboom
• amandelbrood
• amandelmelk
• amandelpers
• amandelschaafsel
• amandelspijs
• keelamandel

Descendants

• Afrikaans: amandel
• → Kari'na: mantala
• → Indonesian: amandel
• → Papiamentu: amandel
• → Sranan Tongo: amandra
  • → Caribbean Javanese: mandrah

Anagrams

• aanmeld, maalden, meld aan

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch amandel, from Middle Dutch amandel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈamandəl]
• Hyphenation: aman‧dêl

Noun

amandêl (plural amandel-amandel)

1. almond (nut)

   Synonyms: almon, badam

2. (anatomy) tonsil

   Synonym: tonsil

3. (anatomy) adenoid

   Synonym: adenoid

Further reading

• “amandel”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016