radijs

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See also: rādijs

Dutch

Raphanus sativus (bloem)
Enkele gesneden radijzen.

Etymology

From Middle Dutch radijs (radish), from Middle French radis, from Italian radice, from Latin rādīx (root; radish), from Proto-Italic *wrādīks, from Proto-Indo-European *wréh₂ds. Doublet of radix.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /raːˈdɛi̯s/
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  • Hyphenation: ra‧dijs
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯s

Noun

radijs m (plural radijzen, diminutive radijsje n)

  1. radish plant (Raphanus sativus)
  2. The root vegetable harvested from Raphanus sativus.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: radijs
  • Negerhollands: radies
  • German: Radies
  • Papiamentu: radijs (dated)

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