afrikaantje

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Afrikaan +‎ -tje. The plants were once widely considered, in Europe, to have originated from Africa.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌaː.friˈkaːn.tjə/
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Hyphenation: afri‧kaan‧tje

Noun edit

afrikaantje n (plural afrikaantjes)

marigold, plant or flower of the genus Tagetes

Descendants edit

→ Papiamentu: afrikanchi, afrikaantje

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