toermalijn
Dutch
editAlternative forms
edit(all obsolete)
Etymology
editEither directly from Sinhalese tóramalli 'carnelian', or via one of the cognates German Turmalin, Portuguese tormalina, English and French tourmaline.
Pronunciation
editAudio: (file) - Hyphenation: toer‧ma‧lijn
Noun
edittoermalijn m (plural toermalijnen, diminutive toermalijntje n)
- (uncountable, gems) the silicate mineral tourmaline, in various colours
- a transparent gem cut from it
Synonyms
edit- assteen, (obsolete spelling) aschsteen
- astrekker, (obsolete spelling) aschtrekker m