sjaal

Dutch
Een sneeuwpop met een sjaal om. — A snowman wearing a scarf.

Etymology

Borrowed from English shawl, of Persian origin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃaːl/, [ʃaːl]
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  • Hyphenation: sjaal
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Noun

sjaal m (plural sjaals or (nonstandard) sjalen, diminutive sjaaltje n)

  1. scarf
    Hypernym: omslagdoek

Usage notes
  • The diminutive sjaaltje has feminine connotations and typically refers to a scarf worn primarily for fashion rather than warmth, including scarves worn in the summer.

Derived terms
  • tjaal

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: sjaal
  • → Caribbean Javanese: syal
  • → Papiamentu: shal
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