perzik

perzik

Dutch

Etymology

    From Middle Dutch perseke, from Old Dutch *persika, from Proto-West Germanic *persik, ultimately borrowed from Late Latin persicum, persica.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈpɛr.zɪk/
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    • Hyphenation: per‧zik

    Noun

    perzik f or m (plural perziken, diminutive perzikje n)

    1. a peach tree (Prunus persica)
    2. a peach, a fruit of the peach tree, in particular one with a fuzzy skin

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    Descendants

    • Afrikaans: perske
      • Phuthi: iperekisi
    • Jersey Dutch: pierkes
      • Mahican: péněgěsak
    • Indonesian: persik
    • Munsee: piilkush (from a dialectal form)
    • Unami: pilkësh (from a dialectal form)
    • West Frisian: perzik