Abriekoeës

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• Aprikuus (most of Central Franconian)

Etymology

Late 16th century. Borrowed from Late Middle French abricots, plural of abricot, from Arabic اَلْبَرْقُوق (al-barqūq), from Ancient Greek πραικόκιον (praikókion), from Latin praecoqua. At the time of the borrowing, the French plural-s was still pronounced (at least in pausal position), hence the form Abriekoeës.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a.bʁi.ˈkuəs]

Noun

Abriekoeës f (plural Abriekoeëze, diminutive Abriekues-je)

1. (Kirchröadsj) apricot