suikerij

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch sukereye, a folk etymological interpretation of chicorei, from Old French cicoree, from Late Latin *cichōria, from Latin cichōrium, from Ancient Greek κιχόριον (kikhórion). Doublet of cichorei and chicorei. Superficially equivalent to suiker (sugar) +‎ -ij (a suffix that forms abstract nouns).

Cognate to English chicory and succory, the latter being a borrowing from the same Middle Dutch source.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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suikerij f (plural suikerijen, diminutive suikerijtje n)

  1. a chicory plant
  2. a coffee substitute from the chicory plant

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