toermalijn

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === (all obsolete) tourmalijn tourmalin turmalijn === Etymology === Either directly from Sinhalese [script needed] (tóramalli) 'carnelian', or via one of the cognates German Turmalin, Portuguese tormalina, English and French tourmaline. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: toer‧ma‧lijn === Noun === toermalijn m (plural toermalijnen, diminutive toermalijntje n) (uncountable, gems) the silicate mineral tourmaline, in various colours a transparent gem cut from it ==== Synonyms ==== assteen, (obsolete spelling) aschsteen astrekker, (obsolete spelling) aschtrekker m ==== Derived terms ====