pompelmoes
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Uncertain. Possibly from pompoen (“pumpkin”) or pompel (“big, swollen”) + limoes, a variant of limoen modeled after Portuguese limões (“citrus, lemons”). Another explanation is a gradual corruption of Portuguese pomos limões (“citrus fruit”).[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
pompelmoes f or m (plural pompelmoezen, diminutive pompelmoesje n)
- (Netherlands) pomelo (fruit of the tree Citrus maxima)
- (Belgium) grapefruit
Descendants edit
- → Caribbean Javanese: jeruk pompelmus
- → English: pompelmous
- → French: pamplemousse
- → German: Pampelmuse
- → Italian: pompelmo
See also edit
References edit
Further reading edit
- pompelmoes on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl