radijs

See also: rādijs

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch radijs (“radish”), from Middle French radis, from Italian radice, from Latin rādīx (“root; radish”), from Proto-Italic *wrādīks, from Proto-Indo-European *wréh₂ds.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /raːˈdɛi̯s/

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• Hyphenation: ra‧dijs
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯s

Noun

radijs m (plural radijzen, diminutive radijsje n)

1. the radish plant, Raphanus sativus
2. the root vegetable harvested from Raphanus sativus

Derived terms

• radijszaad
• wilde radijs

 

Related terms

• radicaal

Descendants

• Afrikaans: radijs
• Negerhollands: radies
• → German: Radies
  • ⇒ German: Radieschen (diminutive)
• → Papiamentu: radijs (dated)