oester

See also: öster

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch oester, from Latin ostrea, from Ancient Greek ὄστρεον (óstreon).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ˈustər/
• Hyphenation: oes‧ter

Noun

oester f (plural oesters, diminutive oestertje n)

1. oyster (mollusc of the family Ostreidae)

Derived terms

• oesterbank
• oesterbed
• oestermes
• oestersaus
• oesterschelp
• oesterzaad
• oesterzwam

Descendants

• Afrikaans: oester
• → Papiamentu: uster, oester, hustu
• →⇒ Russian: у́стрица (ústrica) (see there for further descendants)

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