gember

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gingebare, from Medieval Latin gingiber, from Latin zingiber, from Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις (zingíberis), from Sauraseni Prakrit सिङ्गबेर (siṅgabera).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɣɛm.bər/
gember (file)
Hyphenation: gem‧ber

Noun

gember m (plural gembers)

ginger (plant)
ginger (spice)

Derived terms

gemberwortel

Descendants

Afrikaans: gemmer
Berbice Creole Dutch: gembru
Jersey Dutch: jäämver
→ Lokono: sizembri
→ Papiamentu: ehèmber, gèmber, hember
→ West Frisian: gimber

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