sinaasappel

Dutch

Sinaasappel met bloem
Orange with flower

Alternative forms

• sinasappel

Etymology

Modification of earlier Chinas-appel (literally “China’s apple”).

Pronunciation

• (Netherlands) IPA^(key): /ˈsinaːsˌɑpəl/, /ˈsinaːˌzɑpəl/, /ˈsinɑsˌɑpəl/, /ˈsinɑˌzɑpəl/

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• Hyphenation: si‧naas‧ap‧pel

Noun

sinaasappel m (plural sinaasappelen or sinaasappels, diminutive sinaasappeltje n)

1. orange (fruit)

   Synonyms: appelsina, appelsien

Derived terms

• sinaasappelboom
• sinaasappelhuid
• sinaasappelsap

Related terms

• appelsien
• sinas

See also

• citroen
• limoen
• mandarijn