Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɣɔr.ɣəl/
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  • Hyphenation: gor‧gel
  • Rhymes: -ɔrɣəl

Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch gorgel, from Old Dutch *gurgula, from Proto-West Germanic *gurgulā (throat).

Noun

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gorgel m (plural gorgels, diminutive gorgeltje n)

  1. larynx
    Synonym: strottenhoofd

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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gorgel

  1. inflection of gorgelen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative

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