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aambei

aambei

Afrikaans

Noun

aambei (plural aambeie)

  1. piles, haemorrhoids, hemorrhoids

Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Middle Dutch aenbey. Equivalent to aan (on; to) + bei (berry). Assimilation of -n- to -m- before -b, like in aambeeld from aanbeeld.

Noun

aambei f (plural aambeien, diminutive aambeitje n)

  1. piles, haemorrhoids, hemorrhoids

Usage notes

Commonly used in the plural.