granaat

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch granaat, from Latin pomus granatus

Noun

granaat (plural granate)

  1. grenade
  2. garnet
  3. pomegranate

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Dutch garnate, grenate, from Old French grenat, from Latin pomus granatus (“seeded apple”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɣraːˈnaːt/
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Noun

granaat m or f (plural granaten, diminutive granaatje n)

  1. grenade
  2. garnet
  3. (archaic) pomegranate
  4. (archaic) The plant Punica granatum

Synonyms
  • (garnet): granaatsteen

Derived terms

West Frisian

Noun

granaat c (plural granaten, diminutive granaatsje)

  1. grenade, shell

Further reading
  • “granaat”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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