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Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmɑn.daːˈrɛi̯n/
- Hyphenation: man‧da‧rijn
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯n
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Portuguese mandarim, from Malay menteri, manteri, from Hindi मन्त्रि (mantri), from Sanskrit मन्त्रिन् (mantrin, “minister, councillor”).
Noun
mandarijn m (plural mandarijnen, diminutive mandarijntje n)
- a mandarin, Far Eastern (notably Chinese Imperial) high official
- (figuratively) a pundit, someone in/with authority
De mandarijnen schaadden zijn reputatie zo erg dat hij er de brui aan moest geven.- The pundits ruined his reputation so badly he had to call it quits.
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Etymology 2
Borrowed from French mandarine.
Noun
mandarijn m or f (plural mandarijnen, diminutive mandarijntje n)
- (often in the diminutive) a tangerine, a mandarin orange, an orange-like fruit
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