saucijs

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch *salcijs (attested in the plural as salcijsken), ultimately from Late Latin salsīcia, either directly or- more likely- via Old French salcice. The modern form with /ɑu̯~oː/ appears to have been influenced by later French saucisse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɑu̯ˈsɛi̯s/, /soːˈsɛi̯s/

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• Hyphenation: sau‧cijs
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯s

Noun

saucijs f (plural saucijzen, diminutive saucijsje n)

1. (often diminutive) A narrow sausage made of spiced mince.

Derived terms

• rundersaucijs
• saucijzenbroodje
• varkenssaucijs

Descendants

• Afrikaans: sosys
• Negerhollands: sussies
• → Indonesian: sosis
• → Papiamentu: sosèshi, sosèishi, saucijsje (from the diminutive)