zuurzak

Dutch

The zuurzak (soursop) fruit

Alternative forms

• soorsak (obsolete, in the South American sense)
• suursak (obsolete)

Etymology

Popular etymology, apparently from zuur (“sour, acidous”) +‎ zak (“sack”), in fact from two mismatched Dravidian words.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzyrzɑk/

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• Hyphenation: zuur‧zak

Noun

zuurzak m (plural zuurzakken, diminutive zuurzakje n)

1. (botany) The East Indian tree species Artocarpus integrifolius (chempedak)

   Synonym: tjampedak

2. (botany) The South American tree species Annona muricata (custard apple; a soursop)
3. The apple-shaped fruit of either above tropical tree

Synonyms

• (South American tree and fruit): flesappel (obsolete spelling fleschappel)

Derived terms

• zuurzakboom (both above tree species)

Descendants

• Negerhollands: sizaka, susaka
  • → Virgin Islands Creole: susaka (dated)
• → Indonesian: sirsak (“soursop, custard apple”)
  • → Petjo: sirsak, zuurzak