vijg

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch vige, from Old Dutch fīga. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vɛi̯x/
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  • Hyphenation: vijg
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯x

Noun

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vijg f (plural vijgen, diminutive vijgje n)

  1. a fig tree; any plant of genus Ficus
    Synonym: ficus
  2. (particularly) Ficus carica or fig tree, which yields the edible fruit commonly known as fig
  3. the edible fruit of the fig tree
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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: vy
  • Negerhollands: vigie (from the diminutive)