matrijs

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch matrijs, borrowed from Old French matrice, from Latin mātrīcem, accusative of mātrīx.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maːˈtrɛi̯s/
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  • Hyphenation: ma‧trijs
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯s

Noun

matrijs f (plural matrijzen, diminutive matrijsje n)

  1. mould, matrix
  2. die (a device for cutting things into a specified shape or for stamping coins and medals)

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