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ijzer.

iron (metal)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɛi̯zər/
  1. iron (metal)

    neuter · uncountable
  2. iron bar or tool

    countable · neuter
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch iser, from Old Dutch *īsarn, from Proto-West Germanic *īsarn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną, from Proto-Celtic *īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥ (“blood”).

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