pijnappel

Dutch

Etymology

From pijn (“pine”) +‎ appel (“apple”). Although the word was formed very similarly to English pineapple, their meanings now differ: the tropical fruit is instead known as ananas in modern Dutch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛi̯nˌɑ.pəl/

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• Hyphenation: pijn‧ap‧pel

Noun

pijnappel m (plural pijnappels, diminutive pijnappeltje n)

1. pinecone [from 16th c.]

   Synonyms: dennenappel, dennenkegel

2. (obsolete) pineapple [17th to 19th c.]

   Synonym: ananas

Derived terms

• pijnappelklier m or f
• pijnappelpit

Descendants

• Afrikaans: pynappel