aspirine
See also: aspirinë
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from German Aspirin, from acetylierte Spirsäure (“acetylated salicylic acid”). The second word comes from the name of the plant genus Spiraea.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
aspirine f (plural aspirines, diminutive aspirientje n)
- (pharmacology) aspirin
- (by extension) any tranquilizer
- (by extension) any painkiller
- Zou ik een aspirientje mogen, alstublieft?
- Could I have a painkiller, please?
Derived terms edit
French edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from German Aspirin, from acetylierte Spirsäure (“acetylated salicylic acid”). The second word comes from the name of the plant genus Spiraea.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
aspirine f (plural aspirines)
- (pharmacology) an aspirin (analgesic drug)
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “aspirine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams edit
Italian edit
Noun edit
aspirine f