handdoek

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Afrikaans[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch handdoek. Equivalent to hand (“hand”) +‎ doek (“cloth”).

Noun[edit]

handdoek (plural handdoeke)

  1. A towel, a cloth used for drying (sometimes for cleaning) one's hands

Derived terms[edit]

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch hantdoec. Equivalent to hand (“hand”) +‎ doek (“cloth”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɑn.duk/
  • handdoek(file)
  • Hyphenation: hand‧doek

Noun[edit]

handdoek m (plural handdoeken, diminutive handdoekje n)

  1. A towel, a cloth used for drying (sometimes for cleaning) one's hands

Derived terms[edit]

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Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: handdoek
  • → Caribbean Javanese: andhuk, handhuk
  • → Indonesian: handuk
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