ijzer
See also: IJzer
Dutch edit
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Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch iser, from Old Dutch *īsarn, from Proto-West Germanic *īsarn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną, from Proto-Celtic *īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥ (“blood”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ijzer n (plural ijzers, diminutive ijzertje n)
- (uncountable) iron (metal)
- (countable) iron bar or tool
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: yster
- Berbice Creole Dutch: isiri
- Jersey Dutch: äize
- Negerhollands: iser, izu
- Skepi Creole Dutch: isir
- → Aukan: insii
- → Sranan Tongo: isri