agaat
Dutch
Alternative forms
- achaat (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle Dutch agaet, older acaet, probably influenced by Middle French or Old French agate, from Latin achatēs, from Ancient Greek ἀχάτης (akhátēs).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aːˈɣaːt/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: agaat
- Rhymes: -aːt
Noun
agaat m (plural agaten, diminutive agaatje n)
- (countable) agate (quartz gemstone)
- In dit gebergte vindt men agaten. ― Agates are found in this mountain range.
Noun
agaat n (uncountable)
- agate (quartz substance)
- De ring bevat wat agaat. ― The ring contains a little bit of agate.
Derived terms
- mosagaat
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