beukelaar

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch bokelare, folk-etymological interpretation of French bouclier (“buckler”), linking it to Dutch beuk (“beech”). The French word came from Old French boucler, bucler, from Vulgar Latin *bucculārius (“bossed”), from Latin buccula (“boss”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbøːkəlaːr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: beu‧ke‧laar

Noun

beukelaar m (plural beukelaars, diminutive beukelaartje n)

  1. a small round shield used for parrying; a buckler
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