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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French médaille, from Italian medaglia, from Medieval Latin medālia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmeːˈdɑl.jə/, /ˌmeːˈdɑi̯.ə/
- Hyphenation: me‧dail‧le
Noun
medaille f (plural medailles, diminutive medailletje n)
- a medal (stamped metal disc awarded as a prize)
- Synonyms: eremetaal, erepenning, penning, plak
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