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klinker.

clinker brick; (by extension) any kind of brick used for pavement

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈklɪŋ.kər/
  1. clinker brick; (by extension) any kind of brick used for pavement

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From earlier klinckaerd, klinkert, from Middle Dutch clinker, clinkaert, related to Middle Low German klinkert (“hard-fired brick”); equivalent to klinken + -er.

noun/ˈklɪŋ.kər/
  1. vowel

    masculine
    Het Nederlands heeft vijf basisklinkers: a, e, i, o, u.
    De klinkers in het woord "huis" zijn "ui".
  2. vowel letter (character that designates a vowel)

    masculine · uncommon
Where this word comes from

From earlier klincker, equivalent to klinken + -er, short for klinckletter (“sounding-letter”), a calque of Latin littera vocālis (“sounding-letter”). Compare Middle Dutch clinker (“announcer, crier”).

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