oranje

From Dutch oranje, from Middle Dutch arance, orange, from Old French orenge, arange, from Latin arancia, from Old Spanish naranja, from Arabic نَارَنْج (nāranj), from Classical Persian نارنگ (nārang), from Sanskrit नारङ्ग (nāraṅga), from Dravidian.

• IPA^(key): /oˈrɑɲə/

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oranje (attributive oranje, comparative oranjier, superlative oranjeste)

1. orange

From Middle Dutch arance, orange, from Old French orenge, arange, from Latin arancia, from Old Spanish naranja, from Arabic نَارَنْج (nāranj), from Classical Persian نارنگ (nārang), from Sanskrit नारङ्ग (nāraṅga), from Dravidian.

The spelling was subsequently influenced by Middle French orange.

• IPA^(key): /ˌoːˈrɑn.jə/

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• Hyphenation: oran‧je
• Rhymes: -ɑnjə
• Homophone: Oranje

oranje (comparative oranjer, superlative meest oranje or oranjest)

1. orange

   De hemel is oranje tijdens zonsondergang. ― The sky is orange during sunset.

   Ik heb een oranje tas. ― I have an orange bag.

   Het nationale team draagt oranje shirts. ― The national team wears orange shirts.

oranje n (uncountable)

1. the color orange

• Afrikaans: oranje
• → Indonesian: oranye
• → Papiamentu: oraño
• → Sranan Tongo: alanya

• Oranje

oranje f (genitive singular oranje, plural oranjeyn)

1. orange (fruit)