wijngaard

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch wijngaert, wijngart, wijngaerd, from Old Dutch wīngardo. Equivalent to wijn (“wine”) +‎ gaard (“garden”).

Pronunciation
De rode wijngaard ('The red vinyard') by Vincent Van Gogh
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛi̯n.ɣaːrt/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: wijn‧gaard

Noun

wijngaard m (plural wijngaarden, diminutive wijngaardje n)

  1. vineyard, where grapes are grown for wine production
  2. (metonymically) The grapevine, either the whole plant (Vitis vinifera) or one of its climbing branches
  3. (by extension) Another vine species, like clematis

Hyponyms

Derived terms
  • wijngaardakker
  • wijngaardblad
  • wijngaardenier
  • wijngaarder
  • wijngaardzaaier
  • wijngaardzog
  • wijngaardzwart
animal & plant species
  • wijngaardkever
  • wijngaardkrekel
  • wijngaardlook
  • wijngaardluis
  • wijngaardmot
  • wijngaardpad
  • wijngaardkrekel
  • wijngaardplant
  • wijngaardrups
  • wijngaardslak
  • wijngaardspin
  • wijngaardvlinder

References
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