zachtfruit

Dutch

Etymology

From zacht (“soft”) +‎ fruit (“fruit”), possibly a calque of English soft fruit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɑxt.frœy̯t/
• Hyphenation: zacht‧fruit

Noun

zachtfruit n (uncountable)

1. soft fruit; fruit that is relatively fragile and hence has a short shelf life, such as berries, strawberries, and currants

   Antonym: hardfruit

2. soft fruit; fruit that grows on bushes, such as berries, strawberries, and currants

   Synonym: struikfruit

   Antonyms: hardfruit, boomfruit