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handdoek

Afrikaans edit

Etymology edit

From Dutch handdoek. Equivalent to hand (“hand”) +‎ doek (“cloth”).

Noun edit

handdoek (plural handdoeke)

  1. A towel, a cloth used for drying (sometimes for cleaning) one's hands

Derived terms edit

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch hantdoec. Equivalent to hand (“hand”) +‎ doek (“cloth”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɑn.duk/
  • handdoek:(file)
  • Hyphenation: hand‧doek

Noun edit

handdoek m (plural handdoeken, diminutive handdoekje n)

  1. A towel, a cloth used for drying (sometimes for cleaning) one's hands

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Afrikaans: handdoek
  • → Caribbean Javanese: andhuk, handhuk
  • → Indonesian: handuk
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