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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/
- Hyphenation: as‧pi‧ri‧ne
- Rhymes: -inə
Noun
aspirine f (plural aspirines, diminutive aspirientje n)
- (pharmacology) aspirin
- (by extension) any tranquilizer
- (by extension) any painkiller
Zou ik een aspirientje mogen, alstublieft?- Could I have a painkiller, please?
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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)
- (pharmacology) an aspirin (analgesic drug)
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Italian
Noun
aspirine f
- plural of aspirina
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