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spijs.

foodstuff in general

5 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/spɛi̯s/

  1. foodstuff in general

    feminine · masculine
    De tafel was gedekt met allerlei heerlijke spijzen.

  2. almond paste; (by extension) almond paste surrogate

    feminine · masculine
    Dit brood bevat spijs.
    De spijs moet vloeien, zodat zij in de mallen landt.
Where this word comes from

From earlier spijze, from Middle Dutch spise, from Old Dutch spīsa, from Latin spesa.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.