rozemarijn

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • roosmarijn (rare)
  • rosmarijn (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French rosmarin, from Old French rosmarin, from Latin rōs marīnus. Secondarily influenced by roos (“rose”), for which compare English rosemary.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌroː.zə.maːˈrɛi̯n/
  • rozemarijn(file)
  • Hyphenation: ro‧ze‧ma‧rijn
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

Noun

rozemarijn m (plural rozemarijnen, diminutive rozemarijntje n)

  1. (botany, chiefly uncountable, countable) rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus, syn. Rosmarinus officinalis)
  2. (uncountable) rosemary; the plant's aromatic leaves, used as a culinary spice (often still on the branch) and in perfume

Derived terms
  • Rozemarijn

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: roosmaryn
  • → Papiamentu: rósamarein
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