doedelzak

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German Dudelsack, a compound of the noun Sack (Dutch zak (sack, bag)) and a Slavic word from Czech dudy and/or Polish dudy (bagpipes), itself possibly borrowed from Turkish düdük.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdudəlˌzɑk/
  • Hyphenation: doe‧del‧zak

Noun

doedelzak m (plural doedelzakken, diminutive doedelzakje n)

  1. The musical wind instrument bagpipes
    Synonyms: lullepijp, zakpijp

Derived terms

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