tierelantijn

Dutch

Alternative forms

• tierlantijn (dated)

Etymology

Expansion of tieretein (“fabric made of wool and cotton”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌtiː.rə.lɑnˈtɛi̯n/

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• Hyphenation: tie‧re‧lan‧tijn
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

Noun

tierelantijn m (plural tierelantijnen, diminutive tierelantijntje n)

1. (chiefly plural, often diminutive) a flourish, something ornamental and not functional

Related terms

• tartan

Descendants

• Afrikaans: tierlantyn