pit

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (feminine, masculine) a seed inside a fruit
2. (feminine, masculine) wick (of a candle, lamp or other implement)
3. (feminine, masculine) burner (on a stove)
4. (feminine, masculine) spirit, vigour

Synoniemen

kern

zaadkorrel

korrel

lont

lampepit

kousje

zaad

nachtlichtje

steen

🪨

korreltje

pitje

sap

stam

stok

stokje

botje

levenskracht

fakkel

Vertalingen

Kern

pip

Korn

noyau

🪨

granule

pépin

wick

pit

grain

Docht

semente

nucleus

grain

graine

mèche

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/pɪt/

Etymologie (Engels)

Verwant aan Duits: Pfitze

Geleend van Engels: pit

In summary

From Middle Dutch pitte, from Proto-Germanic *pittan (compare dialectal German Pfitze (“pimple”)), oblique of Proto-Germanic *piþō.