aambei

Afrikaans edit

Etymology edit

From Dutch aambei, from Middle Dutch aenbey.

Pronunciation edit

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Noun edit

aambei (plural aambeie)

piles, haemorrhoids, hemorrhoids

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

aambeij (obsolete)

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch aenbey. Equivalent to aan (“on; to”) +‎ bei (“berry”). Assimilation of -n- to -m- before -b, like in aambeeld from aanbeeld.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈaːm.bɛi̯/
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Hyphenation: aam‧bei

Noun edit

aambei f (plural aambeien, diminutive aambeitje n)

piles, haemorrhoids, hemorrhoids
Synonym: speen

Usage notes edit

Commonly used in the plural.

Derived terms edit

aambeienzalf

Descendants edit

Afrikaans: aambei
→ Indonesian: ambeien
→ Papiamentu: ambei