agaat
Dutch
editAlternative forms
edit- achaat (obsolete)
Etymology
editFrom Middle Dutch agaet, older acaet, probably influenced by Middle French or Old French agate, from Latin achatēs, from Ancient Greek ἀχάτης (akhátēs).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editagaat m (plural agaten, diminutive agaatje n)
- (countable) agate (quartz gemstone)
- In dit gebergte vindt men agaten. ― Agates are found in this mountain range.
Noun
editagaat n (uncountable)
- agate (quartz substance)
- De ring bevat wat agaat. ― The ring contains a little bit of agate.
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