karmozijn

Dutch

Alternative forms

• (obsolete) karmosijn, carmosijn, karmosyn, karmozyn, kermozijn, kermozyn, kermosijn, kermosyn

Etymology

Early 16th century. From Middle French cramoisin, from Old French cramoisin, from Arabic قِرْمِز (qirmiz), from Classical Persian کرمست (kirmist).

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Noun

karmozijn n (uncountable)

1. carmine

   Synonym: karmijn

Derived terms

• karmozijnrood

 

Related terms

• karmijn

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: karmosyn