zakdoek

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compound of zak +‎ doek.

Compare German Taschentuch in the same vein.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzɑk.duk/, [ˈzɑɡduk], [ˈzɑkduk]
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  • Hyphenation: zak‧doek

Noun

zakdoek m (plural zakdoeken, diminutive zakdoekje n)

  1. tissue, handkerchief [from early 18th c.]

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: sakdoek
    • → Sotho: sakatuku
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: sakaduku
  • Negerhollands: sakunestuk
  • → Sranan Tongo: sakduku
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