tierelantijn
Dutch
Alternative forms
- tierlantijn (dated)
Etymology
Expansion of tieretein (“fabric made of wool and cotton”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌtiː.rə.lɑnˈtɛi̯n/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: tie‧re‧lan‧tijn
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯n
Noun
tierelantijn m (plural tierelantijnen, diminutive tierelantijntje n)
- (chiefly plural, often diminutive) A flourish, something ornamental and not functional.
Related terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: tierlantyn
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