klinker

See also: Klinker

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch klinker.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkləŋ.kər/

Noun

klinker (plural klinkers, diminutive klinkertjie)

1. vowel
2. clinker (brick)
3. hardtack

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɪŋ.kər/

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• Hyphenation: klin‧ker
• Rhymes: -ɪŋkər

Etymology 1

From older klinkaerd, equivalent to klinken +‎ -er.

Noun

klinker m (plural klinkers, diminutive klinkertje n)

1. clinker brick; (by extension) any kind of brick used for pavement

Alternative forms

• klinkaard (dated)
• klinkerd (dated)

Derived terms

• klinkerweg

Descendants

• Afrikaans: klinker
• → English: clinker
• → German: Klinker
• → West Frisian: klinkert

Etymology 2

From klinken +‎ -er, calque of Latin vocālis.

Noun

klinker m (plural klinkers, diminutive klinkertje n)

1. (phonetics) vowel

   Synonyms: klinkletter, vocaal

2. (uncommon, orthography) vowel letter (character that designates a vowel)

   Synonym: klinkletter

Derived terms

• medeklinker

Descendants

• Afrikaans: klinker
• → West Frisian: klinker