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pekel.

brine (salt water)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpeː.kəl/
  1. brine (salt water)

    masculine · no-diminutive · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch peeckel, pekele. Etymology uncertain. The word is originally restricted to Dutch, Low German and Frisian. A relation with French piquer, piquant is sometimes supposed. Cognate with Limburgish paekel, West Flemish pekel, Zealandic pekel, Middle Low German pekel, West Frisian pekel.

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