maag

See also: måg

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch maag, from Middle Dutch māge, from Old Dutch *mago, from Proto-Germanic *magô.

Pronunciation

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Noun

maag (plural mae or mage, diminutive magie)

1. stomach

   Synonyms: pens, kossak

2. belly; abdomen

   Synonyms: pens, boep, buik

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maːx/

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• Hyphenation: maag
• Rhymes: -aːx

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch māge, from Old Dutch *mago, from Proto-West Germanic *magō, from Proto-Germanic *magô.

Noun

maag f (plural magen, diminutive maagje n)

1. stomach, gut

Derived terms

• lebmaag
• maagpijn
• maagsap
• maagzuur
• maagzweer

Descendants

• Afrikaans: maag
• Negerhollands: maag
• → Indonesian: mag

Etymology 2

Noun

maag m (plural magen, diminutive maagje n)

1. (archaic) a member of one's kin, a blood relative

Derived terms

• zwaardmaag

Indonesian

Noun

maag

1. Nonstandard spelling of mag.