bochel

Dutch

Etymology

Word first attested in (1599). Related to buigen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔ.xəl/

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• Hyphenation: bo‧chel

Noun

bochel m (plural bochels, diminutive bocheltje n)

1. hump, hunch, humpback, hunchback

Derived terms

• gebocheld

Descendants

• → Papiamentu: bògel, boggel
• → Sranan Tongo: bokru
• → Afrikaans: pokkel

References

• Matthias de Vries, Lambert Allard te Winkel (1864) “BOCHEL”, in Woordenboek der Nederlandsche Taal, published 2001
• https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sijs002chro01_01/sijs002chro01_01_0035.php?q=garf#hl1