klepel

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch clepel, cleppel, from Old Dutch *klepil, *kleppil, from Proto-Germanic *klapilaz, *klappilaz. Equivalent to klappen or kleppen +‎ -el.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkleː.pəl/
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  • Rhymes: -eːpəl
  • Hyphenation: kle‧pel

Noun

klepel m (plural klepels, diminutive klepeltje n)

  1. clapper (of a bell)

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