lemmetje

Dutch

Etymology 1

From limmetje, from a Romance language +‎ -tje.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlɛ.mə.tjə/, [ˈlɛ.mə.cə]
Hyphenation: lem‧me‧tje

Noun

lemmetje n (plural lemmetjes)

(now Suriname) A lime.
Synonym: limoen

Alternative forms

limmetje (archaic)

Descendants

Afrikaans: lemmetjie
→ Sranan Tongo: lemki

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /lɛ.mɛtjə/, [lɛ.mɛ.cə]
Audio (file)
Hyphenation: lem‧met‧je

Noun

lemmetje n (plural lemmetjes)

Diminutive of lemmet

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