Asëitona

Hunsrik

Etymology

  • Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese azeitona.[1]

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /aseɪ̯ˈtoːna/, /aseɪ̯ˈtɔna/
    • Rhymes: -oːna, -ɔna
    • Syllabification: A‧sëi‧to‧na

    Noun

    Asëitona f (plural Asëitonas)

    1. olive (fruit of the olive tree)
      Synonym: Oliv

    References

    1. ^ Boll, Piter Kehoma (2021), “Asëitona”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português, 3rd edition (overall work in Portuguese), Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 14, column 1