framboos

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch framboos, from French framboise.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /frɑmˈbuə̯s/

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Noun

framboos (plural frambose)

1. raspberry

Dutch

Etymology

16th century, from Middle French framboise, from Frankish *brāmabasi (from a variant of Proto-West Germanic *brāmabaʀi), whence also the inherited doublet braambes (“blackberry”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /frɑmˈboːs/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: fram‧boos
• Rhymes: -oːs

Noun

framboos m (plural frambozen, diminutive framboosje n)

1. raspberry, plant of the species Rubus idaeus
2. raspberry, a fruit of this plant
3. (uncountable) raspberry, the reddish color of raspberries

Derived terms

• frambozenbier
• frambozenkever

Descendants

• Afrikaans: framboos
• → Indonesian: frambos