ijzer

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Dutch

Chemical element
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Etymology

From Middle Dutch iser, from Old Dutch *īsarn, from Proto-West Germanic *īsarn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną, from Proto-Celtic *īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥ (blood).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛi̯zər/
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  • Hyphenation: ij‧zer
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯zər

Noun

ijzer n (plural ijzers, diminutive ijzertje n)

  1. (uncountable) iron (metal)
  2. (countable) iron bar or tool

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: yster
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: isiri
  • Jersey Dutch: äize
  • Negerhollands: iser, izu
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: isir
  • Aukan: insii
  • Sranan Tongo: isri
    • Caribbean Hindustani: isri
    • Caribbean Javanese: isri

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