Dutch

Noun

mandarijn m ‎(plural mandarijnen, diminutive mandarijntje n)

1. A mandarin, Far Eastern (notably Chinese Imperial) high official
2. (figuratively) A pundit, someone in/with authority

   De mandarijnen schaadden zijn reputatie zo erg dat hij er de brui aan moest geven

   The pundits ruined his reputation so badly he had to quit

3. (usually in the diminutive: mandarijntje n) A tangerine, orange-like fruit

Derived terms

• mandarijneend m, f

See also

• clementine