krekel

Dutch

Etymology

From 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

IPA^(key): /ˈkreː.kəl/
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Hyphenation: kre‧kel
Rhymes: -eːkəl

Noun

krekel m (plural krekels, diminutive krekeltje n)

cricket, insect of the family Gryllidae
Synonym: kriek

Derived terms

boomkrekel
boskrekel
huiskrekel
veldkrekel

Anagrams

lekker

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