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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch purper, from Latin purpura, from Ancient Greek πορφύρα (porphúra).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpʏr.pər/
- Hyphenation: pur‧per
Noun
purper n (plural purpers)
- purple, especially a reddish hue of purple (colour)
- (historical, uncountable, with definite article) the purple, imperial or royal power, in particular in relation to the Roman Empire
De legeraanvoerder liet zijn zoon het purper aannemen.- The military commander let his son adopt the purple.
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Adjective
purper (not comparable)
- (chiefly Belgium) purple
- Synonym: paars
- (Netherlands) reddish purple
- Synonym: purperen
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