kwaal

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch quâle, from Old Dutch *kwāla, from Proto-West Germanic *kwālu, from Proto-Germanic *kwēlō.

Pronunciation

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Rhymes: -aːl

Noun

kwaal f or m (plural kwalen, diminutive kwaaltje n)

ailment, illness
(archaic) agony, torment
Synonym: kwelling

Related terms

kwellen

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