keiler

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛi̯lər/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: kei‧ler

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from German Keiler.

Noun

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keiler m (plural keilers, diminutive keilertje n)

  1. a male wild boar (Sus scrofa)

Etymology 2

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From keilen (to skip stones over a water surface) +‎ -er, keilen itself ultimatily stems from the noun kegel.

Noun

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keiler m (plural keilers, diminutive keilertje n)

  1. someone who skips or throws stones