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boeket

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch boeket.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /buˈkɛt/
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Noun

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boeket (plural boekette)

  1. bouquet
    Synonyms: handruiker, ruiker

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch boeckeetken, from Middle French bouquet, from Old French bochet.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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boeket n or m (plural boeketten, diminutive boeketje n)

  1. bouquet (of flowers)
    Synonyms: handruiker, ruiker
  2. aroma (e.g. of wine or cigar)

Alternative forms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: boeket
  • Indonesian: buket (bouquet (of flowers))
  • Papiamentu: bukèt
  • Sranan Tongo: boketi

References

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  1. ^ Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press

Further reading

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  • boeket” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]

Anagrams

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