Mandarijn

See also: mandarijn

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Short for mandarijntaal (from mandarijn (“mandarin”) +‎ taal (“language”)), that is, the language spoken by mandarins. Spelled with a majuscule because this came to be considered a proper noun, being the name of a language.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌmɑn.daːˈrɛi̯n/
mandarijn (file)
Hyphenation: Man‧da‧rijn
Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

Proper noun edit

Mandarijn n

Mandarin (standard Chinese language)

Derived terms edit

Mandarijns