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schakel.

shackle (chain shackle)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsxaː.kəl/

  1. shackle (chain shackle)

    feminine · masculine

  2. link of a chain

    feminine · masculine

  3. link, connection

    feminine · masculine
    De ontwerpen vormen een schakel tussen twee werelden: het verleden en de toekomst.

  4. association, contact

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch schākel, from Old Dutch *skakul, from Proto-West Germanic *skakul, from Proto-Germanic *skakulaz.

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