Neuter
ijzer
Meaning
- (neuter, uncountable) iron (metal)
- (countable, neuter) iron bar or tool
Concepts
Frequency
Hyphenated as
ij‧zer
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɛi̯zər/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Dutch iser, from Old Dutch *īsarn, from Proto-West Germanic *īsarn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną, from Proto-Celtic *īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥ (“blood”).
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