pepermunt
Dutch
editAlternative forms
edit- peperment (obsolete)
Etymology
editFrom peper + munt, Calque of translingual Mentha × piperita.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpepermunt f (plural pepermunten, diminutive pepermuntje n)
- A peppermint plant, Mentha × piperita.
- A mint, a peppermint (sweet).
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- Afrikaans: peperment
- → Caribbean Javanese: permèn
- → Indonesian: permen (“candy, sweet”)
- → Papiamentu: pepermint (dated)
Further reading
edit- pepermunt on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl