Masculine
pijnappel
Meaning
- (masculine) pinecone
- (masculine, obsolete) pineapple
Synonyms
sparreappel
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɛi̯nˌɑ.pəl/
Etymology
In summary
From pijn (“pine”) + appel (“apple”). Although the word was formed very similarly to English pineapple, their meanings now differ: the tropical fruit is instead known as ananas in modern Dutch.
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