krekel
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch crekel, possibly a diminutive of an older form kreke (“cricket”), ultimately of imitative origin and related to the root of kraken (“to crack”). Related to kriek, English creak.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editkrekel m (plural krekels, diminutive krekeltje n)
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- Rhymes:Dutch/eːkəl
- Rhymes:Dutch/eːkəl/2 syllables
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- nl:Crickets and grasshoppers