citroen

See also: Citroen and Citroën

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French citron, from Latin citrus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /siˈtrun/

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• Hyphenation: ci‧troen
• Rhymes: -un

Noun

Citroenen
Lemons

citroen f or m (plural citroenen, diminutive citroentje n)

1. a lemon (fruit)
2. the lemon tree, Citrus limon

Derived terms

• citroenappel
• citroenbrandewijn
• citroengeel
• citroengeur
• citroengras
• citroenhaai
• citroenkuifkaketoe
• citroenlimonade
• citroenmelisse
• citroensap
• citroensijs
• citroensmaak
• citroenvlinder
• citroenzuur
• knollen voor citroenen verkopen

 

Related terms

• citronella

 

Descendants

• → Aukan: situun
• → Caribbean Hindustani: sitrun
• → Papiamentu: sitrun
• → Sranan Tongo: strun
  • → Caribbean Javanese: jeruk setrung