hekelen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hakilōnan (related to hackle).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈheːkələn/

Verb

hekelen

1. To prickle, irritate.

Descendants

• Dutch: hekelen

Middle English

Etymology

From hekele (“a comb for flax or hemp”).

Verb

hekelen

1. To comb hemp or flax with a hekele.

Related terms

• heckle