Where does “kandijklontje” come from?
kandijklontje (Dutch) comes from Dutch klontje, from Dutch klont, from Middle Dutch clont, from Bulgarian клюнек.
kandijklontje (Dutch): a crystal of white rock sugar or rock candy
Definitions
- a crystal of white rock sugar or rock candy
Ancestry of “kandijklontje”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | klontje | a sugar cube; similar confectionary |
| 2 | Dutch | klont | a lump of matter, e.g. of food |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | clont | — |
| 4 | Bulgarian | клюнек | — |