klinker

See also: Klinker

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch klinker.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkləŋ.kər/

Noun

klinker (plural klinkers, diminutive klinkertjie)

Dutch

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈklɪŋ.kər/
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Hyphenation: klin‧ker
Rhymes: -ɪŋkər

Etymology 1

From older klinkaerd, equivalent to klinken +‎ -er.

Noun

klinker m (plural klinkers, diminutive klinkertje n)

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

Alternative forms

klinkaard (dated)
klinkerd (dated)

Derived terms

klinkerweg

Descendants

Afrikaans: klinker
→ English: clinker
→ German: Klinker
→ West Frisian: klinkert

Etymology 2

From klinken +‎ -er, calque of Latin vocālis.

Noun

klinker m (plural klinkers, diminutive klinkertje n)

(phonetics) vowel
Synonyms: klinkletter, vocaal
(uncommon, orthography) vowel letter (character that designates a vowel)
Synonym: klinkletter

Derived terms

medeklinker

Descendants

Afrikaans: klinker
→ West Frisian: klinker

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