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Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkɔnˈfɛk.si/
- Hyphenation: con‧fec‧tie
- Rhymes: -ɛksi
Etymology 1
Borrowed from French confection, from Latin cōnfectiō.
Noun
confectie f (plural confecties)
- mass-produced ready-to-wear outer clothing
- a mass-produced ready-to-wear overgarment
Derived terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
From Middle Dutch confectie, from Latin cōnfectiō.
Noun
confectie f (plural confecties)
- (historical) an electuary, a confection
- Synonyms: electuarium, likkepot