vaatdoek

Dutch

Etymology

From vaat (“washing up”) +‎ doek (“cloth”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvaː(t).duk/
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Hyphenation: vaat‧doek

Noun

vaatdoek m (plural vaatdoeken, diminutive vaatdoekje n)

dishcloth, dishtowel [from 16th c.]

Synonyms

keukenhanddoek
schoteldoek
wisdoek

Descendants

Afrikaans: vaatdoek
- → Sotho: fatuku
- → Xhosa: ifadukwe

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