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spijker.

nail (metal fastener)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈspɛi̯kər/
  1. nail (metal fastener)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch spiker, from Old Dutch spīkere, from Proto-West Germanic *spīkr, from Proto-Germanic *spīkraz (“spike”), from Proto-Indo-European *spey- (“to be pointed; sharp point, stick”).

noun/ˈspɛi̯kər/
  1. granary

    masculine · neuter
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch spīker, from Old Dutch *spīkāri, from Proto-West Germanic *spīkārī, from Late Latin spīcārium. Compare German Speicher, Old Saxon spīkari.

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