laurier

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French laurier, from Old French lorier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɑu̯ˈriːr/

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• Hyphenation: lau‧rier
• Rhymes: -iːr

Noun

laurier m (plural laurieren, diminutive lauriertje n)

1. laurel, Laurus nobilis

   Synonym: lauwer

Derived terms

• laurierblad
• laurierkers
• laurierkrans

Related terms

• lauweren

Descendants

• Afrikaans: lourier

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French

Etymology

From Old French lorier, a suffixed form of lor, from Latin laurus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɔ.ʁje/

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• IPA^(key): /lɔ.ʁje/

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Noun

laurier m (plural lauriers)

1. (botany) laurel (Laurus nobilis)
2. (cooking) bay (the leaf of Laurus nobilis used as an herb)
3. (by extension, botany) any laurel, or one of many similar species
4. (figuratively, usually in the plural) laurel (symbol of honour, glory, victory)

Derived terms

• cueillir des lauriers
• laurier-cerise
• laurier-rose
• laurier-sauce
• laurier-tin
• moissonner des lauriers
• ramasser des lauriers
• se reposer sur ses lauriers
• s’endormir sur ses lauriers

 

Related terms

• lauréat

Descendants

• → Dutch: laurier
  • Afrikaans: lourier
• → West Flemish: laurier

Further reading

• “laurier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• leurrai