speeksel

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch speecsel, formed from older spekel by analogy with terms suffixed with -sel. The form spekel is from Old Dutch *spēkila, from Proto-Germanic *spaiklō. From the same root as spuwen.

Cognate with German Speichel.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈspeːk.səl/
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  • Hyphenation: speek‧sel

Noun[edit]

speeksel n (uncountable)

  1. saliva, spit(tle)

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: speeksel

References[edit]

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