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toermalijn.

the silicate mineral tourmaline, in various colours

10 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. the silicate mineral tourmaline, in various colours

    masculine · uncountable
  2. a transparent gem cut from it

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Either directly from Sinhalese [script needed] (tóramalli) 'carnelian', or via one of the cognates German Turmalin, Portuguese tormalina, English and French tourmaline.

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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.