Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch bocking (itself from bok (buck), referencing the foul smell), cognate with Middle High German bockinc.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔ.kɪŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: bok‧king

Noun edit

bokking m (plural bokkingen, diminutive bokkinkje n)

  1. buckling, smoked herring
  2. (dated) rebuke, excoriation

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Papiamentu: bòkel
  • Sranan Tongo: boku, bokun
    • Aukan: boku
    • Caribbean Hindustani: boku
    • Caribbean Javanese: boku

See also edit

References edit

  • van Veen, P.A.F.; van der Sijs, Nicoline (1997) Etymologisch woordenboek: de herkomst van onze woorden (in Dutch), Utrecht; Antwerpen: Van Dale Lexicografie, →ISBN