scharlaken

Dutch

Etymology

From Old French escarlate (12c., modern écarlate), from Medieval Latin scarlatum (“scarlet, cloth of scarlet”), from Persian ‎ (saqirlat, “a kind of rich cloth”), a variant of Arabic سِقِلَّات‎ (siqillāt, “scarlet cloth, rich cloth”), of unknown origin (probably ultimately Persian).

Pronunciation

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Noun

scharlaken n (plural scharlakens, diminutive scharlakentje n)

(originally) a scarlet laken (woollen cloth)
(often) the bright-red color scarlet

Derived terms

scharlakenkoorts m or f
scharlakenrood n
scharlakens (adjective)

References

M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]
scarlet in Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001

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