ajuin

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • anjoen, ajoen (East and West Flemish)
  • juun (Zeelandic)
  • juin (Brabant)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch oinjun, ayuun, ejuun, from Old French oignon (“onion”). See also Dutch ui (“onion”) and rams (“ramson; now only in place names”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aːˈjœy̯n/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ajuin
  • Rhymes: -œy̯n

Noun

ajuin m (plural ajuinen, diminutive ajuintje n)

  1. (Southern) onion
    Synonym: ui

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: uintjie
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: ajun
  • → Saramaccan: ajón
  • → Sranan Tongo: ayun
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