speeksel
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch speecsel, formed from older spekel by analogy with words suffixed with -sel. The form spekel is from Old Dutch *spēkila, from Proto-Germanic *spaiklō. From the same root as spuwen.
Pronunciation
Noun
speeksel n (uncountable)
Derived terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: speeksel
References
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