gember

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gingebare, from Medieval Latin gingiber, from Latin zingiber, from Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις (zingíberis), from Sauraseni Prakrit सिङ्गबेर (siṅgabera).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣɛm.bər/

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• Hyphenation: gem‧ber

Noun

gember m (plural gembers)

1. ginger (plant)
2. ginger (spice)

Derived terms

• gemberwortel

Descendants

• Afrikaans: gemmer
• Berbice Creole Dutch: gembru
• Jersey Dutch: jäämver
• → Lokono: sizembri
• → Papiamentu: ehèmber, gèmber, hember
• → West Frisian: gimber