houweel
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Old French hoel or Old French hael, diminutive of houe (“hoe, mattock”), which is itself derived from Old Dutch houw (“to hew”).[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
(file) - Hyphenation: hou‧weel
Noun[edit]
houweel n (plural houwelen, diminutive houweeltje n)
Synonyms[edit]
- (pickaxe): pikhouweel, pikaks