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vonk.

spark (a small particle of glowing matter, either molten material or from fire)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/vɔŋk/
  1. spark (a small particle of glowing matter, either molten material or from fire)

    masculine
  2. spark (a short or small burst of electrical discharge)

    masculine
  3. heavy blow/kick

    Brabant · masculine
    Die gaf me daar toch een vonk op jong!
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch vonke, from Old Dutch funko, from Proto-Germanic *funkô. Cognate with Old High German funko, funcho (German Funke), English funk (“spark, touchwood”).

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