onkruid
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Etymology
From Dutch onkruid, from Middle Dutch oncruut, from on- (“un-, not”) + cruut (“herb”). Equivalent to modern on- + kruid.
Pronunciation
Noun
onkruid (plural onkruide, diminutive onkruidjie)
- (uncountable, countable) weed(s)
Derived terms
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch oncruut, from on- (“un-, not”) + cruut (“herb”). Equivalent to modern on- + kruid. Compare German Unkraut.
Pronunciation
Noun
onkruid n (plural onkruiden, diminutive onkruidje n)
- (countable) weed; (uncountable) weeds
- Synonym: wied