halfedelsteen

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of half (“half”) +‎ edelsteen (“gemstone”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɑlf.eː.dəlˌsteːn/

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• Hyphenation: half‧edel‧steen

Noun

halfedelsteen m (plural halfedelstenen, diminutive halfedelsteentje n)

1. semi-precious stone