keiaarde

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of kei (“pebble; cobble, cobblestone”) +‎ aarde (“earth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛi̯ˌaːr.də/
• Hyphenation: kei‧aar‧de

Noun

keiaarde f (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) silicon

Descendants

• → Japanese: 珪(けい)土(ど) (keido) (partial calque)