speeksel
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch speecsel, formed from older spekel by analogy with words suffixed with -sel. The form spekel is from Old Dutch *spēkila, from Proto-Germanic *spaiklō. From the same root as spuwen.
Cognate with German Speichel.
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: speek‧sel
Noun
speeksel n (uncountable)
- saliva, spit(tle)
Derived terms
- speekselklier (saliva-secreting gland)