houweel

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French hoel or Old French hael, diminutive of houe (“hoe, mattock”), which is itself derived from Old Dutch houw (“to hew”).

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: hou‧weel

Noun

houweel n (plural houwelen, diminutive houweeltje n)

1. pickaxe (mining tool)
2. mattock (agricultural tool)

Synonyms

• (pickaxe): pikhouweel, pikaks

Descendants

• Berbice Creole Dutch: hawela
• Negerhollands: hau
• Skepi Creole Dutch: howela