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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch paddenstoel. Equivalent to pad (“toad”) + -en- + stoel (“chair”). Compare dialectal English padstool.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɑ.də(n)ˌstul/
- Hyphenation: pad‧den‧stoel
Noun
paddenstoel m (plural paddenstoelen, diminutive paddenstoeltje n)
- mushroom
- mushroom-shaped signpost
Derived terms