houweel

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old French hoel or Old French hael, diminutive of houe (“hoe, mattock”), which is itself derived from Old Dutch houw (“to hew”).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: hou‧weel

Noun

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houweel n (plural houwelen, diminutive houweeltje n)

  1. pickaxe (mining tool)
  2. mattock (agricultural tool)

Synonyms

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Descendants

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  • Berbice Creole Dutch: hawela
  • Negerhollands: hau
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: howela

References

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  1. ^ https://www.etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/houweel
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