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)

pinecone [from 16th c.]
Synonyms: dennenappel, dennenkegel
(obsolete) pineapple [17th to 19th c.]
Synonym: ananas

Derived terms

pijnappelklier m or f
pijnappelpit

Descendants

Afrikaans: pynappel