bakkerij

Dutch

Etymology

From the stem of bakken (to bake) +‎ -erij (-ery). Or alternatively, from bakker (baker) +‎ -ij (-y). See also the usage notes at -erij. Cognate with English bakery, and German and Luxembourgish Bäckerei (bakery).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɑkəˈrɛi̯/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯
  • Hyphenation: bak‧ke‧rij

Noun

bakkerij f (plural bakkerijen, diminutive bakkerijtje n)

  1. a bakery
  2. (dated) the act of baking

Malay

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Dutch bakkerij.

Noun

bakkerij (plural bakkerij-bakkerij)

  1. (Dutch East Indies) part

Further reading

  • Kwik Khing Djoen (1923) Kitab Vortaro: Segala Perkatahan-Perkatahan Asing Jang Soeda Oemoem Di Goena Ken Di Dalem Soerat-Soerat Kabar Melayoe [Dictionary Book: all foreign words which are commonly used in Malay newspapers], Batavia: Sin Po, page 23