sinaasappel

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === sinasappel === Etymology === From Sina +‎ -s- +‎ appel, first attested in 1693; a form Chinas-appel is also attested in 1683. Sina is a now-obsolete by-form of China that was particularly common during the early modern period. === Pronunciation === (Netherlands) IPA(key): /ˈsinaːsˌɑpəl/, /ˈsinaːˌzɑpəl/, /ˈsinɑsˌɑpəl/, /ˈsinɑˌzɑpəl/ Hyphenation: si‧naas‧ap‧pel === Noun === sinaasappel m (plural sinaasappelen or sinaasappels, diminutive sinaasappeltje n) orange (fruit) Synonyms: appelsina, appelsien Hypernym: citrusvrucht ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === References === van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “sinaasappel”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute