zetpil

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of either zet (“arse, anus”) or zetten (“to put, to insert”) +‎ pil (“pill”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛtpɪl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: zet‧pil

Noun

zetpil f (plural zetpillen, diminutive zetpilletje n)

  1. suppository

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: setpil

References

  1. ^ Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press
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