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Etymology

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Compound of appel +‎ Sina (old form of China), a calque of French pomme de Sine.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɑpəlˈsin/
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  • Hyphenation: ap‧pel‧sien

Noun

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appelsien f (plural appelsienen, diminutive appelsientje n)

  1. (Belgium, Limburg, archaic elsewhere) orange (fruit)
    Synonym: sinaasappel

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Limburgish

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Noun

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appelsiên f (plural appelsiene)

  1. Veldeke spelling of Ape̩lsiin