jarðepli

Icelandic

/ˈjarð.ɛhplɪ/

noun
Definitions
  • (uncommon) potato

Etymology

Affix from Icelandic jörð (earth, Earth, ground, soil) + Icelandic epli (apple)derived from Dutch, Flemish aardappel (earth apple, potato) derived from German Erdapfel (potato) derived from French pomme de terre (an apple from the earth, a potato, apple of the earth).

Origin

French

pomme de terre

Gloss

an apple from the earth, a potato, apple of the earth

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