klank

See also: klānk- and klänk-

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch klank, from Middle Dutch clanc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /klaŋk/

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Noun

klank (plural klanke)

1. sound

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch clanc, ultimately from the root of klinken (“to sound”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /klɑŋk/

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• Hyphenation: klank
• Rhymes: -ɑŋk

Noun

klank m (plural klanken, diminutive klankje n)

1. sound

   De fluit produceert een heldere klank. ― The flute produces a clear sound.

Derived terms

• bijklank
• keelklank
• klankbord
• klankgat
• klankkast
• klankkleur
• klankleer
• klankverschuiving
• klankwet
• lofklank
• naklank
• neusklank

Related terms

• klinken

Descendants

• Afrikaans: klank
• Negerhollands: klank