tierelantijn
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- tierlantijn (dated)
Etymology edit
Expansion of tieretein (“fabric made of wool and cotton”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
tierelantijn m (plural tierelantijnen, diminutive tierelantijntje n)
- (chiefly plural, often diminutive) A flourish, something ornamental and not functional.
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Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: tierlantyn