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Mandarijn
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mandarijn
Dutch
Etymology
Short for mandarijntaal (from nl mandarijn mandarin taal language), that is, the language spoken by mandarins. Spelled with a majuscule because this came to be considered a proper noun, being the name of a language.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌmɑn.daːˈrɛi̯n/
nl nl-mandarijn.ogg mandarijn
nl Man da rijn
nl ɛi̯n
Proper noun
n
Mandarin standard Chinese language
Derived terms
nl Mandarijns
nl Languages