aalbessie

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch aalbes. Related to bessie (“berry”), but the element aal- is of uncertain provenance.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑːl.bɛ.si/

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• Rhymes: -ɑːlbɛsi
• Hyphenation: aal‧bes‧sie

Noun

aalbessie (plural aalbessies, diminutive aalbessietjie)

1. currant

Derived terms

• aalbessiebos
• aalbessiesap
• aalbessiesop
• aalbessievla
• aalbessiewyn
• rooiaalbessie
• swartaalbessie
• witaalbessie