aspirine
See also: aspirinë
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from German Aspirin, from acetylierte Spirsäure (“acetylated salicylic acid”). The second word comes from the name of the plant genus Spiraea.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɑs.piˈri.nə/
aspirine (file) - Hyphenation: as‧pi‧ri‧ne
- Rhymes: -inə
Noun
aspirine f (plural aspirines, diminutive aspirientje n)
- (pharmacology) aspirin
- (by extension) any tranquilizer
- (by extension) any painkiller
- Zou ik een aspirientje mogen, alstublieft?
- Could I have a painkiller, please?
Derived terms
- aspirinetablet
French
Etymology
Borrowed from German Aspirin, from acetylierte Spirsäure (“acetylated salicylic acid”). The second word comes from the name of the plant genus Spiraea.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /as.pi.ʁin/
Audio (file)
Noun
aspirine f (plural aspirines)
- (pharmacology) an aspirin (analgesic drug)
Derived terms
- blanc comme un cachet d'aspirine
Descendants
- → Romanian: aspirină
- → Turkish: aspirin
Further reading
- “aspirine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- Parisien, parisien, pinerais
Italian
Noun
aspirine f
- plural of aspirina
Anagrams
- Piranesi, persiani, ripensai, ripianse