amandel

Dutch

amandel

Etymology

From Middle Dutch amandel. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːˈmɑn.dəl/

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• Hyphenation: aman‧del
• Rhymes: -ɑndəl

Noun

amandel f (plural amandelen, diminutive amandeltje n)

1. almond (nut)
2. tonsil

   Synonym: keelamandel

3. adenoid

   Synonym: neusamandel

Derived terms

• amandelboom
• amandelbrood
• amandelmelk
• amandelpers
• amandelspijs
• keelamandel

Descendants

• Afrikaans: amandel
• → Kari'na: mantala
• → Indonesian: amandel
• → Papiamentu: amandel
• → Sranan Tongo: amandra
  • → Caribbean Javanese: mandrah

Anagrams

• aanmeld, maalden, meld aan

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch amandel, from Middle Dutch amandel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈamandəl]
• Hyphenation: aman‧dêl

Noun

amandêl (first-person possessive amandelku, second-person possessive amandelmu, third-person possessive amandelnya)

1. almond (nut)

   Synonyms: almon, badam

2. (anatomy) tonsil

   Synonym: tonsil

Further reading

• “amandel” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.