Mannelijk
thee
Betekenis (English)
- (masculine) tea
- (masculine, singular, singular-only) tea-time, tea break, meeting in which tea is served
- (figuratively, masculine, singular, singular-only) half-time
Synonyms
Frequentie
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/teː/
Etymologie (English)
In summary
From Hokkien 茶 (tê). The "-h-" is a faux-Greek spelling (compare Greek τσάι (tsái)); the more basal spelling tee was previously common, especially in the early modern period, but is now obsolete.
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