gaspeldoorn

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === (obsolete) gaspeldoren === Etymology === From a diminutive of Middle Dutch gaspe (“buckle”) +‎ doorn (“thorn”). The first element is a variant form of the same word that yielded modern gesp (“buckle”); an oft repeated theory to explain this etymology is that the thorns of this shrub were used as pins for clothing. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɣɑs.pəlˌdɔːrn/ Hyphenation: gas‧pel‧doorn === Noun === gaspeldoorn m (plural gaspeldoorns, diminutive gaspeldoorntje n) gorse, specifically Ulex europaeus Synonym: ginst === References === === Further reading === gaspeldoorn on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl