weerklank

Dutch

Alternative forms

• wederklank (archaic)

Etymology

From older wederklank by syncope of intervocalic d, from Middle Dutch wederclanc. Equivalent to weer (“again, back”) +‎ klank (“sound”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋeːr.klɑŋk/

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• Hyphenation: weer‧klank

Noun

weerklank m (plural weerklanken, diminutive weerklankje n)

1. echo, reverberation

   Synonyms: echo, nagalm

2. a sound or singing produced or uttered back in response to another one