naald

Afrikaans

Noun

naald (plural naalde)

  1. pin

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch naelde, from Old Dutch nālda, from a metathesis of earlier *nādla, from Proto-Germanic *nēþlō. Compare the Old High German alternative form nālda, whence Luxembourgish Nol. Also cognate with German Nadel, English needle.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /naːlt/
  • Rhymes: -aːlt
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Noun

naald f (plural naalden, diminutive naaldje n)

  1. needle, pin (for sewing, injections, tattooing etc.)
  2. needle (leaf of coniferous trees)

Derived terms
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