zuivel

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch suvel, from Old Dutch *sūval (“food eaten with bread”), from Proto-Germanic *sūflą (“entremets, viands”).

Cognate with Middle Low German sûvel (“dairy products”), Old High German suvil, sufili, sufila, Old English sufl, sufel, sufol (“sowl”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈzœy̯.vəl/
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Hyphenation: zui‧vel

Noun

zuivel m (plural zuivels, diminutive zuiveltje n)

dairy products (collective name for milk products)