schakel

See also: Schakel and Schäkel

Dutch

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsxaː.kəl/
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Hyphenation: scha‧kel
Rhymes: -aːkəl

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch schākel, from Old Dutch *skakul, from Proto-Germanic *skakulaz.

Noun

schakel m or f (plural schakels, diminutive schakeltje n)

shackle (chain shackle)
link of a chain
link, connection
De ontwerpen vormen een schakel tussen twee werelden: het verleden en de toekomst.
The designs form a link between two worlds: the past and the future.
association, contact

Synonyms

(shackle): sluiting
(chain link): schalm
(connection): band, link

Descendants

Afrikaans: skakel
Berbice Creole Dutch: skalki, skaliki

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

schakel

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

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