kweepeer

Dutch

Etymology

From kwee (“quince (plant)”) +‎ peer (“pear”).

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: kwee‧peer

Noun

kweepeer f (plural kweeperen, diminutive kweepeertje n)

1. the edible fruit of the quince, notably when pear-shaped

Synonyms

• kwee
• kweeappel

Descendants

• Afrikaans: kweeper
  • → Sotho: kwepere