halsdoek
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch halsdoec. Equivalent to hals + doek. Cognates include German Halstuch.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɑls.duk/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: hals‧doek
Noun
halsdoek m (plural halsdoeken, diminutive halsdoekje n)
- neckerchief
Descendants
- Afrikaans: halsdoek
- → Russian: га́лстук (gálstuk, “necktie; neckerchief”) (possibly from German)