mandariin

Estonian
Mandariin (the fruit of Citrus reticulata)

Etymology

Via Portuguese mandarim, or French mandarine, or via some other European language; from Malay menteri, ultimately from Sanskrit मन्त्रिन् (mantrin, “counselor”). See also Latvian mandarīns.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑnd̥ɑriːn/, [ˈmɑnd̥ɑriːn]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɑndɑriːn
  • Hyphenation: man‧da‧riin

Noun

mandariin (genitive mandariini, partitive mandariini)

  1. tangerine, mandarin orange
    1. A small orange citrus fruit, the fruit of Citrus reticulata.
      Ostsin poest mandariine ja apelsine.
      I bought tangerines and oranges from the store.
  2. (historical) mandarin
    1. An indigenous government official in the Chinese Empire.

Declension
Declension of mandariin (ÕS type 22e/riik, length gradation)
singular plural
nominative mandariin mandariinid
genitive mandariini mandariinide
partitive mandariini mandariine
mandariinisid
illative mandariini
mandariinisse		 mandariinidesse
mandariinesse
inessive mandariinis mandariinides
mandariines
elative mandariinist mandariinidest
mandariinest
allative mandariinile mandariinidele
mandariinele
adessive mandariinil mandariinidel
mandariinel
ablative mandariinilt mandariinidelt
mandariinelt
translative mandariiniks mandariinideks
mandariineks
terminative mandariinini mandariinideni
essive mandariinina mandariinidena
abessive mandariinita mandariinideta
comitative mandariiniga mandariinidega

Derived terms
  • mandariinikoor
  • mandariinimahl
  • mandariinipuu

References
  • mandariin in Eesti keele põhisõnavara sõnastik
  • M. Langemets, M. Tiits, T. Valdre, L. Veskis, Ü. Viks, P. Voll, editors (2009), “mandariin”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language]‎ (online dictionary, in Estonian), 2nd edition, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation)
  • mandariin in Raadik, M., editor (2018), Eesti õigekeelsussõnaraamat ÕS 2018, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus, →ISBN
  • mandariin in Sõnaveeb
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