groente

Dutch

Etymology

From groen + -te.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣrun.tə/
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  • Hyphenation: groen‧te

Noun

groente f (plural groenten or groentes, diminutive groentetje n or groentje n)

  1. vegetable

Usage notes

While groentetje is the regular form of the diminutive, it is not often used, likely because of its more difficult, less smooth pronunciation. Groentje is the commonly used dimunitive.

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