mandarijn
See also: Mandarijn
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Borrowed from Portuguese mandarim, from Malay menteri, manteri, from Hindi मन्त्रि (mantri), from Sanskrit मन्त्रिन् (mantrin, “minister, councillor”).
Noun edit
mandarijn m (plural mandarijnen, diminutive mandarijntje n)
- A mandarin, Far Eastern (notably Chinese Imperial) high official
- (figuratively) A pundit, someone in/with authority
- De mandarijnen schaadden zijn reputatie zo erg dat hij er de brui aan moest geven.
- The pundits ruined his reputation so badly he had to call it quits.
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: mandaryn
- → Latvian: mandarīns (or from Portuguese mandarim, or via another European language)
Etymology 2 edit
Borrowed from French mandarine.
Noun edit
mandarijn m or f (plural mandarijnen, diminutive mandarijntje n)
- (often in the diminutive) A tangerine, a mandarin orange, an orange-like fruit.