kandij

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch candi, candijt (“rock sugar”), from Old French candi (“candied”), from Arabic قَنْدِي (qandī), genitive of قَنْد (qand, “rock sugar”), from Persian کند (kand, “candied sugar”) from Sanskrit खण्ड (khaṇḍa, “candied sugar”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɑnˈdɛi̯/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: kan‧dij

Noun

kandij f (uncountable, no diminutive)

  1. rock sugar or rock candy (crystalline sugar confectionery)

Derived terms

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