balsem

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑl.səm/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: bal‧sem

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch balsame, from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (bálsamon). Doublet of bisam.

Noun

balsem m (plural balsems, diminutive balsempje n)

  1. balsam, balm
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: balsem
  • Negerhollands: balsam
  • Indonesian: balsem
  • Papiamentu: balsem

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

balsem

  1. inflection of balsemen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch balsem, from Middle Dutch balsame, from Latin balsamum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbalsəm]
  • Hyphenation: bal‧sêm

Noun

balsêm (plural balsem-balsem)

  1. superseded spelling of balsam (balsam)

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