buidel

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch budel, from Old Saxon būdil, from Proto-Germanic *buzdô (“beetle, grub, swelling”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰūs- (“to move quickly”).

Cognate with German Beutel

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbœy̯.dəl/, [ˈbœy̯.dəl]
Audio (file)
Hyphenation: bui‧del

Noun

buidel m (plural buidels, diminutive buideltje n)

A pouch, small closed bag or purse.
The pouch which a female marsupial carries her young in.

Derived terms

Descendants

Afrikaans: buidel

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