afrikaantje

Dutch

Etymology

From Afrikaan +‎ -tje. The plants were once widely considered, in Europe, to have originated from Africa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌaː.friˈkaːn.tjə/

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• Hyphenation: afri‧kaan‧tje

Noun

afrikaantje n (plural afrikaantjes)

1. marigold, plant or flower of the genus Tagetes

Descendants

• → Papiamentu: afrikanchi, afrikaantje