perzik

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch perseke, from Old Dutch *persika, from Proto-West Germanic *persik, ultimately borrowed from Late Latin persicum, persica.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛr.zɪk/

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• Hyphenation: per‧zik

Noun

Perzik
Peach

perzik f or m (plural perziken, diminutive perzikje n)

1. A peach tree (Prunus persica).
2. A peach, a fruit of the peach tree, in particular one with a fuzzy skin.

Coordinate terms

• (fruit): nectarine

Derived terms

• perzikaroma
• perzikboom
• perzikgeur
• perzikpit
• perziksap
• perziksteen

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: perske
  • → Phuthi: iperekisi
• Jersey Dutch: pierkes
  • → Mahican: péněgěsak
• → Indonesian: persik
• → Munsee: piilkush (from a dialectal form)
• → Unami: pilkësh (from a dialectal form)
• → West Frisian: perzik