vaatdoek

Dutch

Etymology

From vaat (“washing up”) +‎ doek (“cloth”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvaː(t).duk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: vaat‧doek

Noun

vaatdoek m (plural vaatdoeken, diminutive vaatdoekje n)

  1. dishcloth, dishtowel [from 16th c.]

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: vaatdoek
    • → Sotho: fatuku
    • → Xhosa: ifadukwe
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