pepermunt

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Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From peper +‎ munt, Calque of translingual Mentha × piperita.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpeː.pərˈmʏnt/
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  • Hyphenation: pe‧per‧munt

Noun

pepermunt f (plural pepermunten, diminutive pepermuntje n)

  1. a peppermint plant, Mentha × piperita
  2. a mint, a peppermint (sweet)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: peperment
  • → Caribbean Javanese: permèn
  • → Indonesian: permen (“candy, sweet”), pepermin (“peppermint”)
  • → Papiamentu: pepermint (dated)

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