weerklank

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • wederklank (archaic)

Etymology

From older wederklank by syncope of intervocalic d, from Middle Dutch wederclanc. Equivalent to weer (“again, back”) +‎ klank (“sound”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋeːr.klɑŋk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: weer‧klank

Noun

weerklank m (plural weerklanken, diminutive weerklankje n)

  1. echo, reverberation
    Synonyms: echo, nagalm
  2. a sound or singing produced or uttered back in response to another one
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