handdoek

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch hantdoec. Equivalent to hand (“hand”) +‎ doek (“cloth”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɑn.duk/
  • handdoek(file)
  • Hyphenation: hand‧doek

Noun

handdoek m (plural handdoeken, diminutive handdoekje n)

  1. A towel, a cloth used for drying (sometimes for cleaning) one's hands

Derived terms
  • badhanddoek m
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