mandariin

Estonian
Mandariin (the fruit of Citrus reticulata)

Etymology

Via Portuguese mandarim, or French mandarine, or via some other European language; from Malay menteri, ultimately from Sanskrit मन्त्रिन् (mantrin, “counselor”). See also Latvian mandarīns.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑnd̥ɑriːn/, [ˈmɑnd̥ɑriːn]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɑndɑriːn
  • Hyphenation: man‧da‧riin

Noun

mandariin (genitive mandariini, partitive mandariini)

  1. tangerine, mandarin orange
    1. A small orange citrus fruit, the fruit of Citrus reticulata.
      Ostsin poest mandariine ja apelsine.
      I bought tangerines and oranges from the store.
  2. (historical) mandarin
    1. An indigenous government official in the Chinese Empire.

Declension
Declension of mandariin (type riik)
singular plural
nominative mandariin mandariinid
genitive mandariini mandariinide
partitive mandariini mandariine / mandariinisid
illative mandariini / mandariinisse mandariinidesse / mandariinesse
inessive mandariinis mandariinides / mandariines
elative mandariinist mandariinidest / mandariinest
allative mandariinile mandariinidele / mandariinele
adessive mandariinil mandariinidel / mandariinel
ablative mandariinilt mandariinidelt / mandariinelt
translative mandariiniks mandariinideks / mandariineks
terminative mandariinini mandariinideni
essive mandariinina mandariinidena
abessive mandariinita mandariinideta
comitative mandariiniga mandariinidega

Derived terms
  • mandariinikoor
  • mandariinimahl
  • mandariinipuu

References
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