aspirine

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See also: aspirinë

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German Aspirin, from acetylierte Spirsäure (acetylated salicylic acid). The second word comes from the name of the plant genus Spiraea.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɑs.piˈri.nə/
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  • Hyphenation: as‧pi‧ri‧ne
  • Rhymes: -inə

Noun

aspirine f (plural aspirines, diminutive aspirientje n)

  1. (pharmacology) aspirin
  2. (by extension) any tranquilizer
  3. (by extension) any painkiller
    Zou ik een aspirientje mogen, alstublieft?
    Could I have a painkiller, please?

Derived terms

French

Etymology

Borrowed from German Aspirin, from acetylierte Spirsäure (acetylated salicylic acid). The second word comes from the name of the plant genus Spiraea.

Pronunciation

Noun

aspirine f (plural aspirines)

  1. (pharmacology) an aspirin (analgesic drug)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Romanian: aspirină
  • Turkish: aspirin

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Italian

Noun

aspirine f

  1. plural of aspirina

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