houweel

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French hoel or hael, diminutive from hoe (“hoe, mattock”), which is itself derived from Old Dutch houwan (“to hew”).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: hou‧weel

Noun

houweel n (plural houwelen, diminutive houweeltje n)

  1. pickaxe (mining tool)
  2. mattock (agricultural tool)

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Berbice Creole Dutch: hawela
  • Negerhollands: hau
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: howela

References

  1. ^ https://www.etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/houweel
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