Oranje

See also: oranje

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle French Orange, which later became associated with the colour oranje (“orange”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌoːˈrɑn.jə/
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  • Hyphenation: oran‧je
  • Rhymes: -ɑnjə

Noun

Oranje m (plural Oranjes)

  1. a member of the Dutch royal family

Proper noun

Oranje n

  1. the house of Orange, Orange-Nassau
  2. (historical) Orange, a principality in France, historically one of the primary fiefs of the house of Orange-Nassau
    Synonym: Orange
  3. (sports) a national sports team of the Netherlands, especially the soccer team

Derived terms
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