See also: Mandarijn

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌmɑn.daːˈrɛi̯n/
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  • Hyphenation: man‧da‧rijn
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Portuguese mandarim, from Malay menteri, manteri, from Hindi मन्त्रि (mantri), from Sanskrit मन्त्रिन् (mantrin, minister, councillor).

Noun

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mandarijn m (plural mandarijnen, diminutive mandarijntje n)

  1. a mandarin, Far Eastern (notably Chinese Imperial) high official
  2. (figuratively) a pundit, someone in/with authority
    De mandarijnen schaadden zijn reputatie zo erg dat hij er de brui aan moest geven.
    The pundits ruined his reputation so badly he had to call it quits.
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Descendants
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  • Afrikaans: mandaryn
  • Latvian: mandarīns (or from Portuguese mandarim, or via another European language)

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from French mandarine.

Noun

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mandarijn m or f (plural mandarijnen, diminutive mandarijntje n)

  1. (often in the diminutive) a tangerine, a mandarin orange, an orange-like fruit
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