edelsteen

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch edelsteen, from Middle Dutch ēdelstêen. Equivalent to edel (“noble”) +‎ steen (“stone”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

edelsteen (plural edelstene)

1. gemstone, precious stone

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ēdelstêen. Equivalent to edel (“noble”) +‎ steen (“stone”). Compare German Edelstein.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeː.dəlˌsteːn/

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• Hyphenation: edel‧steen

Noun

edelsteen m (plural edelstenen, diminutive edelsteentje n)

1. gemstone, precious stone

Derived terms

• halfedelsteen

Descendants

• Afrikaans: edelsteen
• → West Frisian: edelstien (calque)
• → West Frisian: ealstien (calque)