pepermunt

Dutch

Alternative forms

• peperment (obsolete)

Etymology

From peper +‎ munt, Calque of translingual Mentha × piperita.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpeː.pərˈmʏnt/

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• Hyphenation: pe‧per‧munt

Noun

pepermunt f (plural pepermunten, diminutive pepermuntje n)

1. a peppermint plant (Mentha × piperita)
2. a mint, a peppermint (sweet)

   Synonyms: muntje, mint

Usage notes

In the meaning of a sweet, a candy, both peppermint and the diminutive form pepermuntje can be used, but the diminutive form is much more common.

Derived terms

• pepermuntolie

Descendants

• Afrikaans: peperment
• → Caribbean Javanese: permèn
• → Indonesian: permen (“candy, sweet”), pepermin (“peppermint”)
• → Papiamentu: pepermint (dated)

Further reading

• “pepermunt” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]
• pepermunt on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl